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Garry senses 'nervous energy' from Makhachev ahead of UFC 330 title fight
Ian Garry claims he detected nerves from UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev during their first face-off in Philadelphia, though Makhachev flatly denied it at UFC 330 media day, saying he is enjoying every moment of fight week.
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Dern pushes back on Garry's pro-women comments ahead of UFC 330 title defence
UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern has disagreed with Ian Garry's claim that the world would be better if women ran everything, saying she prefers a traditional dynamic at home. Dern defends her title against Gillian Robertson in the UFC 330 co-main event on 15 August in Philadelphia.
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Cyborg defends PFL title against Vieira in expected MMA farewell on Aug. 22
Cris Cyborg will defend the PFL women's featherweight championship against fellow Brazilian Ketlen Vieira at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa on August 22, in what is widely expected to be the MMA legend's final professional fight.
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Makhachev and Garry clash on women's authority ahead of UFC 330 title fight
Islam Makhachev and Ian Garry have taken sharply opposing stances on women's authority in separate interviews, adding an off-mat subplot to their welterweight title clash at UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia.
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Contender Series veteran Henrique earns surprise UFC debut at UFC 330 after Ochoa injury
Eduardo Henrique will make his long-awaited UFC debut at UFC 330 in Philadelphia after Jose Ochoa was forced out with an injury. The 15-2 flyweight steps in on short notice to face Charles Johnson, the promotion's most active fighter in 2026.
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Makhachev wants three-month turnarounds as 34-year-old eyes UFC legacy
Islam Makhachev says he is acutely aware of his limited time at the top and wants to fight every three to four months going forward. The UFC welterweight champion makes his first title defence at 170 pounds against Ian Garry at UFC 330 on 15 August in Philadelphia.
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Joe Rogan calls UFC show-win pay model 'bullsh*t' in blunt podcast criticism
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has renewed his attack on the promotion's show-win pay structure, arguing fighters should receive larger guaranteed purses rather than having nearly half their earnings dependent on the result.
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Robertson accuses Dern of backtracking ahead of UFC 330 strawweight title fight
Gillian Robertson has called out Mackenzie Dern for softening her tone during fight week after spending their training camp dismissing the challenger's jiu-jitsu. The two meet for Dern's 115-pound title at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on August 15.
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Cejudo and Dvalishvili meet for third time as RAF 12 main event in Cleveland
Henry Cejudo and Merab Dvalishvili will headline RAF 12 on August 22 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, competing for the Real American Freestyle lightweight crossover championship in their third meeting across MMA and wrestling.
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PFL Africa brings first North Africa card to Casablanca with six semifinal bouts on October 10
The Professional Fighters League will stage PFL Africa 3: 2026 Playoffs at the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca on October 10, with semifinal bouts across bantamweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions, plus a heavyweight main event between Abdoulaye Kane and Badr Medkouri.
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Makhachev and Garry both hit 170 as two UFC 330 title fights made official in Philadelphia
Islam Makhachev and Ian Garry both weighed in at 170 pounds on Thursday, clearing the way for their welterweight title clash at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on Saturday. A second title fight also passed the scales without issue.
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Unbeaten Donte Johnson knocks out McConico at UFC 330 and demands middleweight title shot
Donte Johnson remained perfect at 9-0 by stopping Eric McConico with a first-round left hand at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, then declared his intention to become a multiple-time UFC middleweight champion.
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Fernando dominates Tobias with third-round TKO to announce UFC debut at 330
Lucas Fernando lived up to his pre-fight promise at UFC 330, overwhelming fellow Brazilian Rafael Tobias with kicks and boxing combinations before stopping him at 1:10 of the third round to improve his record to 14-3.
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Volkanovski defends featherweight title against unbeaten Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi
Alexander Volkanovski puts his featherweight championship on the line against the undefeated Movsar Evloev in the UFC 333 main event on October 24 at Etihad Arena. Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili settle their rivalry in a bantamweight title trilogy bout on the same card.
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Johnson's rare Scottish twister headlines four UFC 330 performance bonuses
Charles Johnson, Jalin Turner, Jeremiah Wells and Dustin Stoltzfus each earned a $100,000 performance-of-the-night bonus at UFC 330, a card that produced eight finishes in total.
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Makhachev breaks UFC win record with decision over Garry at UFC 330
Islam Makhachev surpassed Anderson Silva's all-time UFC record with his 17th consecutive victory, defeating Ian Garry by unanimous decision in Philadelphia. Mackenzie Dern also retained her strawweight title on a card packed with finishes.
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Garry praises Makhachev but insists he was better in unanimous UFC 330 defeat
Ian Garry lost his first UFC title shot to Islam Makhachev by unanimous decision at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, but the 28-year-old Irishman maintained he outperformed the champion on the night while making no excuses for the result.
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Turner snatches back-to-back first-round finishes at UFC 330 and salutes retiring Barboza
Jalin Turner stopped Kaue Fernandes in the first round at UFC 330 on 16 August 2026, his second consecutive finish since reversing a brief retirement. In his post-fight interview, Turner paid tribute to Edson Barboza, who retired on the same night.
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Johnson lands rare Scottish twister at UFC 330, credits Patchy Mix for teaching him the move
Charles Johnson earned a performance bonus at UFC 330 in Philadelphia by submitting Eduardo Henrique with a Scottish twister — a rare grappling technique he says he drills weekly and learned from former Bellator champion Patchy Mix.
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21-year-old Rosas Jr. headlines first UFC main event against 39-year-old Barcelos in Las Vegas
Raul Rosas Jr. steps into his first UFC main event at Fight Night 289 on 26 September in Las Vegas, facing veteran Raoni Barcelos in a bantamweight clash that spans an 18-year age gap between two fighters each riding five-fight winning streaks.
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