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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 15: Islam Makhachev of Russia and Ian Machado Garry of Ireland grapple in a welterweight title bout during UFC 330 at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 15, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Caleb Bowlin/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Islam Makhachev broke the UFC record for most consecutive victories on Saturday night in Philadelphia, but he had to work a lot harder than most thought he would. In the end, it wasn’t a thrilling battle, but Makhachev did enough to defeat a game Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC 330 to retain the welterweight title.
Following the event, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to UFC 330, Makhachev’s win over Machado Garry, discuss the big takeaways, and potential struggles Makhachev could find himself in against Carlos Prates and Michael Morales. Additionally, topics include Mackenzie Dern’s lopsided win over Gillian Robertson in her successful co-main event title defense, Zhang Weili potentially returning to challenge Dern, other standout moments, the shocking upsets that happened, and much more.
Watch the UFC 330 post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever else you get your pods.
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