Islam Makhachev to defend title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in Philadelphia

Islam Makhachev will defend his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday, August 15, 2026. The card is headlined by two title fights, with Mackenzie Dern scheduled to defend the women’s strawweight belt in the co-main event.

Makhachev’s outing at UFC 330 is his first title defence after he dethroned former champion Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 last November. Ian Machado Garry enters the fight as the division’s number 2 contender with a 17-1 record; his only promotional loss came to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310. Garry rebounded from that defeat with wins over Carlos Prates and former champion Belal Muhammad.

The undercard features multiple notable matchups. Mansur Abdul-Malik meets Dustin Stoltzfus. Edson Barboza faces Esteban Ribovics. Jalin Turner is matched with Kauê Fernandes.

Additional scheduled bouts include Chidi Njokuani vs Joel Álvarez. Charles Johnson faces Eduardo Chapolin and Donte Johnson fights Eric McConico. Vicente Luque takes on Tresean Gore while Rafael Tobias is paired with Lucas Fernando. Neil Magny meets Ramiz Brahimaj, and Jeremiah Wells faces Myktybek Orolbai.

BetOnline.ag has published the latest betting odds for the event. Those listings offer an indication of oddsmakers’ preferences across the card. The Khel Now coverage references those odds to provide context for readers ahead of UFC 330.

The main card begins at 9:00 PM ET in the United States, 2:00 AM BST in the UK, 6:30 AM IST in India, and 11:00 AM AEST in Australia (Sunday, August 16). Fans in India and Australia can catch the event in the early-to-late morning hours of Sunday, August 16, local time. The timing information is provided to align with the event schedule for international viewers.

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