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Makhachev believes he already knows Ian Garry ’s
strategy for their upcoming
Ultimate Fighting Championship title clash.
The reigning welterweight champion’s first title defense will be
against Garry at UFC
330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia and the
Russian says he has spent his entire training camp preparing for
his Irish counterpart’s evasive, movement-heavy fighting style. Islam Makhachev prepares for Ian Garry’s movement-heavy style
ahead of UFC 330 welterweight title fight
Ahead of his title defense, Makhachev broke down the matchup and
Garry’s skill set. The former lightweight champ claims he’s
prepared to chase “The Future” in their upcoming bout, given how
the latter has mostly fought on the back foot.
“His skills: I just have to run in this camp too much because I
have to follow him,” Makhachev told MMA Fighting. “He runs too
much. I know his game plan. We always see his fights. He has the
same style always. I will try to catch him, take him down, just
what I did with my old opponents.”
Garry has trained alongside former UFC lightweight champion
Charles
“Do Bronxs” Oliveira , who fought Makhachev for the 155-pound
title in 2022. However, Makhachev doesn't believe his former
opponent has much advice to offer, especially considering he made
light work of the Brazilian, submitting him in the second round of
their clash.
“Charles is going to teach him how to tap fast. That's it,”
Makhachev added. Islam
Makhachev on preparing for Ian Machao Garry at #UFC330 : "I just have to run in this camp too much because I have to follow
him. He runs too much. I know his game plan."
On what Charles
Oliveira can teach him: "Teach him how to tap fast. That’s it."
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July 27, 2026
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