Islam Makhachev Defends Welterweight Title At UFC 330

Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC welterweight championship against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 on August 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, with prelims kicking off at 6 p.m. ET and the main card starting at 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+, per MMA Mania.

The pound-for-pound king captured the 170-pound belt by stopping Jack Della Maddalena last November at UFC 322 in New York. Garry enters as a heavy underdog looking to pull off the upset against the Russian grappler.

Mackenzie Dern Defends Strawweight Title Against Robertson

The co-main event sees Mackenzie Dern put her strawweight title on the line against Gillian Robertson. The card also features Neil Magny taking on Ramiz Brahimaj at welterweight and Vicente Luque squaring off with Tresean Gore at middleweight.

Jalin Turner meets Kaue Fernandes in a lightweight bout, while Edson Barboza clashes with Esteban Ribovics in another 155-pound matchup. Erin Blanchfield faces Jasmine Jasudavicius at flyweight to round out the announced bouts, with the final lineup subject to change.

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• MMA Mania — UFC 330 fight card, start time, date and location | Islam vs. Garry