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Islam Makhachev to defend welterweight title against Ian Garry at UFC 330
Makhachev called Garry a tricky but non-aggressive fighter ahead of their August 15 bout in Philadelphia. Garry responded to the title-shot confirmation with two words: 'And new.'
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Islam Makhachev will defend the UFC welterweight title against Ian Garry at UFC 330 on August 15, 2026, in Philadelphia. Makhachev vacated the lightweight title and won the welterweight belt by defeating Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in November 2025, becoming the eleventh two-division champion in UFC history. Makhachev said Garry is a tricky fighter but not an entertaining one.
"Style-wise, he's a tricky fighter. I wouldn't call him an entertaining fighter. Morales, for example, he can wrestle, he goes forward. But 'going forward' has nothing to do with Ian Garry," Makhachev stated.
The champion added that Garry constantly runs away. " Garry has wins over Carlos Prates and former champion Belal Muhammad. His only UFC loss came against Shavkat Rakhmonov. Makhachev enters the fight on a 16-fight winning streak, tied with Anderson Silva's all-time UFC record.
A victory would make him the outright record holder.
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