Islam Makhachev defends UFC welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry

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Islam Makhachev defends UFC welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry
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UFC 330, scheduled for August 15 at Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, features two title fights. In the main event, Islam Makhachev defends his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry, who holds an 10-1 record in the UFC. The co-main event sees Mackenzie Dern defend her strawweight title against Gillian Robertson. Makhachev, after moving up from lightweight, secured the welterweight championship with a decision victory over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322. Garry previously tasted defeat against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 but has since returned to winning form. A full card of 13 bouts has been announced for UFC 330.

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  • UFC 330 takes place August 15 in Philadelphia.
  • Makhachev holds a record of 28-1 after his title win.
  • Garry has an overall UFC record of 10-1.
  • Dern will defend her title against Robertson in the co-main event.
  • The event features a total of 13 fights.
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Two title fights headline the upcoming UFC 330 fight card from Philadelphia. In the main event, Islam Makhachev faces Ian Machado Garry for Makhachev's welterweight title

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