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Makhachev Retains UFC Welterweight Title With Unanimous Decision

8/16/2026

Summary

Makhachev Retains

Islam Makhachev (Russia) retained the UFC welterweight title over Ian Machado Garry (Ireland) by unanimous decision at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on August 15, 2026.
The victory gave Makhachev his 17th consecutive UFC win, surpassing Anderson Silva’s streak record.
It was Makhachev’s first welterweight defense after moving up from lightweight, where he had tied a record with four title defenses.
Mackenzie Dern retained the UFC strawweight title by unanimous decision over Gillian Robertson.

Summary

Robertson Title Shot

The UFC 330 card will be streamed live on Paramount+ and UFC Fight Pass.
The co-main event will take place at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, with the walk-to-the-octagon scheduled for about 10:55 p.m. ET.
Analyst Dan Tom notes a verbal spat between Mackenzie Dern and Gillian Robertson, calling their pre-fight comments “beef” despite no personal history.
Robertson’s victory would make her the third Canadian UFC champion and the first since Georges St-Pierre.

History

Historical Context

On 6 July 2013, Anderson Silva’s 16-fight UFC winning streak and 2,457-day middleweight title reign ended when Chris Weidman knocked him out at UFC 162 in Las Vegas. The streak had begun after Silva captured the belt in 2006, a period that set a modern benchmark for dominance in MMA. His loss sparked renewed focus on challenger narratives and record-chasing pursuits in subsequent UFC events.

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Makhachev Retains

Islam Makhachev (Russia) retained the UFC welterweight title over Ian Machado Garry (Ireland) by unanimous decision at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on August 15, 2026.
The victory gave Makhachev his 17th consecutive UFC win, surpassing Anderson Silva’s streak record.
It was Makhachev’s first welterweight defense after moving up from lightweight, where he had tied a record with four title defenses.
Mackenzie Dern retained the UFC strawweight title by unanimous decision over Gillian Robertson.

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