UFC 330 Makhachev vs Machado Garry - Start times for India, USA, UK, Australia
Islam Makhachev will defend the 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. The event will be broadcast with region-specific start times, with the U.S. main card scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM ET.
Makhachev’s win over Jack Della Maddalena earned him the Welterweight title, made him a double Champion in the UFC, and tied him with Anderson Silva for the longest winning streak in UFC history. He is set to make his first title defence against Irish fighter Ian Machado Garry. The co-main event will see Women’s strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern defend her belt against Gillian Robertson; Dern won the vacant title against Virna Jandiroba in October 2025. The remainder of the card includes Jalin Turner, Edson Barboza, Esteban Ribovics, Neil Magny, Vicente Luque and Charles Johnson among others.
The early prelims will begin from 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT (10:00 PM BST, Saturday / 2:30 AM IST, Sunday / 7:00 AM AEST, Sunday, 11:00 PM CST, Saturday). Rafael Tobias vs Lucas Fernando will close out the early prelims. Chidi Njokuani vs Joel Álvarez is listed as the featured bout on the preliminary card.
The preliminary card will begin from 7:00 PM ET (12:00 AM BST, Sunday / 4:30 AM IST, Sunday / 9:00 AM AEST, Sunday, 1:00 AM CST, Sunday). The main card is scheduled to start 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 should expect to watch the main card in the early-to-late morning hours of Sunday, August 16, local time.
The event takes place on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The card pairs Makhachev and Garry for the welterweight title atop the bill, with Dern vs Robertson as the pay‑per‑view co-main.
Promotional social posts for the event included: "TROUBLE IS BREWING IN PHILLY 👀@MakhachevMMA vs @IanGarryMMA[ #UFC330 | LIVE SAT AUG 15 | 9pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/QPz8LyLTEl" and "Nothing left to do but fight….WHO'S READY FOR #UFC330⁉️[ LIVE AUG 15 at 9pmET on @ParamountPlus | B2YB @StakeUsa ] pic.twitter.com/ADspd05YNT."
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