UFC 330: Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry — preview, start time and where to watch

Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC 330 at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with the card also featuring women’s strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern versus Gillian Robertson and broadcasting from 9pmET on ParamountPlus and pay-per-view.

Makhachev, 32, arrives in Philadelphia fresh from a move up in weight after a dominant run at lightweight that included a record four title defenses; he dethroned Jack Della Maddalena via decision at UFC 322 last November and, with that victory, tied Anderson Silva for the longest winning streak in UFC history as he prepares to make the first defence of his new welterweight crown.

Ian Machado Garry is the division’s number 2 contender at 28 years old and carries a 17-1 record into the bout; his sole promotional defeat came against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, and he followed that set-back with wins over Carlos Prates and former champion Belal Muhammad.

The co-main event pits strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern against Gillian Robertson, and the rest of the fight card includes Mansur Abdul-Malik versus Dustin Stoltzfus and Edson Barboza versus Esteban Ribovics; the main event is scheduled for five rounds.

Promotional posts for the show have highlighted the headliners and broadcast details, including: "A career-defining clash 👊@MAKHACHEVMMA vs @iangarryMMA [ #UFC330 | LIVE SAT AUG 15 | 9pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/LIs18fqJWq"

They have also promoted the strawweight title fight and the pay-per-view timing with posts such as: "For Strawweight dominance 😤@MackenzieDern vs @savage_ufc [ #UFC330 | LIVE SAT AUG 15 | 9pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/ZvccqIPjts" and "Facing off! Our #UFC330 headliners up close ahead of Saturday 🔥👀🏆🇷🇺 @MakhachevMMA vs @IanGarryMMA 🇮🇪🏆🇧🇷 @MackenzieDern vs @Savage_UFC 🇨🇦[ LIVE on PPV | Main 9pmET ] pic.twitter.com/tnHx0NNHcc"

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Makhachev will make the first defence of his welterweight title on August 15, 2026, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, while a win for Garry would earn him his first UFC gold.