UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
UFC 330 takes place August 15, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Islam Makhachev defends the welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry; Mackenzie Dern defends the strawweight belt.
The event
**UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry** takes place **Saturday, August 15, 2026** at **Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania**. The main card starts at **9 p.m. ET** (6 p.m. PT).[1][3][4][5]
In the U.S. the event streams exclusively on **Paramount+**, with no pay-per-view or CBS simulcast, according to the platform’s official schedule page.[5]
For Korean viewers, the UFC’s official schedule lists the main card at **10:00 KST on August 16**, with prelims at 8:00 and early prelims at 6:30 KST.[2]
Main event — welterweight title
**Islam Makhachev defends the UFC welterweight championship against Ian Machado Garry.** Makhachev, a former lightweight champion, enters on a **16-fight winning streak**; the encyclopedia entry also notes Michael Morales was designated the backup fighter for this bout.[1][3][4]
One preview lists the overall records as **Makhachev 28-1** and **Machado Garry 17-1**, and gives the Irish challenger a roughly **four-inch edge in both height (6'3" vs 5'10") and reach (74.5" vs 70.5")**.[3]
Sportsbook lines during fight week listed Makhachev around **-350** and Machado Garry around **+255** — a clear favorite, but not a prohibitive one.[3][4]
Co-main and the rest of the card
**Mackenzie Dern defends the women’s strawweight championship against Gillian Robertson** in the co-main event. Fight-week lines listed Dern around **-230** and Robertson around **+175**.[1][2][3][4]
One preview has Dern at 16-5 riding a three-fight winning streak, and Robertson at 17-8 on a five-fight winning streak — on paper, a matchup of two submission-oriented grapplers.[3]
The rest of the main card: **Jalin Turner vs. Kauê Fernandes** (lightweight), **Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dustin Stoltzfus** (middleweight), and **Edson Barboza vs. Esteban Ribovics** (lightweight). The prelims include veterans Vicente Luque and Neil Magny per the official card.[1][2]
Late card changes
The card was reshuffled during the lead-up, per the encyclopedia entry: **Caio Borralho withdrew with a rib injury**, **Erin Blanchfield pulled out injured**, Geoff Neal was replaced by **Joel Álvarez**, and Jose Ochoa was replaced days out by **Eduardo Henrique**.[1]
Verified facts
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UFC 330 is scheduled for August 15, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][3][4][5] 4 sources
The main event is a UFC welterweight title bout: champion Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry.[1][2][3][4] 4 sources
The co-main event is a UFC women’s strawweight title bout: champion Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson.[1][2][3][4] 4 sources
The main card also features Turner vs. Fernandes (lightweight), Abdul-Malik vs. Stoltzfus (middleweight), and Barboza vs. Ribovics (lightweight).[1][2] 2 sources
Makhachev enters the bout on a 16-fight winning streak.[3][4] 2 sources
The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET.[3][5] 2 sources
Fight-week sportsbook lines listed Makhachev around -350 vs. Machado Garry around +255, and Dern around -230 vs. Robertson around +175.[3][4] 2 sources
Reported, not confirmed
Not cross-checked — do not read as factFrom here on: claims and speculation that are not cross-checked.
Overall records are listed as Makhachev 28-1 and Machado Garry 17-1; Machado Garry holds about a four-inch height and reach advantage.[3] single-source ×1 · preview article (single source)
Dern is listed at 16-5 on a three-fight winning streak; Robertson at 17-8 on a five-fight winning streak.[3] single-source ×1 · preview article (single source)
Makhachev is a former lightweight champion, and Michael Morales was designated backup fighter for the main event.[1] single-source ×1 · encyclopedia entry (single source)
Late changes: Caio Borralho (rib injury) and Erin Blanchfield withdrew; Joel Álvarez replaced Geoff Neal; Eduardo Henrique replaced Jose Ochoa.[1] single-source ×1 · encyclopedia entry (single source)
The event streams exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., with no pay-per-view or CBS simulcast.[5] single-source ×1 · official streaming schedule (single source)
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| 08/15/2026, 09:10 | First authored (claude-fable-5) | Created |
| 08/15/2026 | New document (user request: next-UFC-event info plus fight assessments). Numbered UFC events pass the 1-year test — cards and results are looked up for years — and search interest peaks around event day, which is within 24 hours of publication. "Assessment" here is strictly sourced: fight-week odds cross-confirmed by two odds sites (WSN, Covers), streaks cross-confirmed where possible, and single-source figures (overall records, height/reach, Dern/Robertson streaks) filed as claims. No house predictions — the site does not handicap. Verification notes: a calendar site described the main event as a lightweight bout — wrong; Wikipedia, the official UFC page, and both odds sites confirm it is the welterweight title. One preview article also carried a wrong date line (July 11) and was dropped as a source. kr.ufc.com serves 403 to non-browser clients but is live for readers; its content (full card, KST times) was verified via full page fetch. Status set to ongoing (10/15 cap): the event is hours away — the hourly ops loop should append results and flip status after the card concludes. | Updated |
Frequently asked
When and where is UFC 330?
Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET — for Korean viewers, 10:00 KST on Sunday morning, August 16.[1][2][3][5]
How do I watch it?
In the U.S. it streams exclusively on Paramount+, with no pay-per-view or CBS simulcast, per the platform’s official schedule. Availability differs by country — the UFC’s official event page lists regional times.[2][5]
What is at stake in the main event?
Islam Makhachev’s welterweight title. He enters on a 16-fight winning streak; fight-week lines made him roughly a -350 favorite over Ian Machado Garry (+255), whose listed size advantage (about four inches in height and reach) is the challenger’s most cited edge.[1][3][4]
Did the card change from earlier announcements?
Yes — per the encyclopedia entry, Caio Borralho (rib injury) and Erin Blanchfield withdrew, Joel Álvarez replaced Geoff Neal, and Eduardo Henrique replaced Jose Ochoa days before the event. Older previews may still show the outdated matchups.[1]
Official links
- Official UFC 330 — official event page
Sources
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