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Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Islam Makhachev after UFC 330 win?

Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Islam Makhachev after UFC 330 win?

It's a two-horse race for Islam Makhachev's next title defense after his UFC 330 win. Who should get it?
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UFC 330, The Morning After: Islam Makhachev, a GOAT following Fedor’s footsteps (not Khabib)

UFC 330, The Morning After: Islam Makhachev, a GOAT following Fedor’s footsteps (not Khabib)

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the most chaotic of all the combat sports. Because there are so many potential avenues to victory, there are an equal number of ways to suddenly lose everything. Each weekend, at least one fighter with all the advantages on paper will instead taste defeat in violent fashion. Denying that disorder […]
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Dan Hardy on Islam Makhachev’s welterweight future: ‘His game has to change’

Dan Hardy on Islam Makhachev’s welterweight future: ‘His game has to change’

Islam Makhachev won again on Saturday night at UFC 330, surpassing Anderson Silva to hold the most consecutive wins in UFC history. That new number, 17, will already be hard to surpass … and Makhachev has made it clear that he intends to keep adding to it for years to come. Standing in the way […]
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UFC 330 post-fight show: Reaction to Islam Makhachev outlasting Ian Machado Garry to break UFC record

UFC 330 post-fight show: Reaction to Islam Makhachev outlasting Ian Machado Garry to break UFC record

Islam Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern left UFC 330 as champions
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UFC 330 results: Matches to make for ‘Makhachev vs. Garry’ main card winners

UFC 330 results: Matches to make for ‘Makhachev vs. Garry’ main card winners

UFC 330 went down last night (Sat., Aug. 15, 2026) inside Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pa., which saw Islam Makhachev defend his Welterweight title for the first tim ever by defeating Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision (highlights here). In the co-main event of the evening, Mackenzie Dern defended her women’s Strawweight title — […]
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Islam Makhachev pushes for quick turnaround after Garry win at UFC 330: ‘Bro, we have to fight’

Islam Makhachev pushes for quick turnaround after Garry win at UFC 330: ‘Bro, we have to fight’

It’s tough to be Islam Makhachev. Even when you’re the pound-for-pound number one fighter in the world, people are still expecting more from you. For Islam, he doesn’t just have to live up to his own impressive past performances, but the shadow of coach and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov. Any fight where he leaves with a […]
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UFC 330 Report: What do we make of Islam Makhachev’s win over Ian Machado Garry?

UFC 330 Report: What do we make of Islam Makhachev’s win over Ian Machado Garry?

Islam Makhachev made history by beating Ian Machado Garry, but what does it mean?
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Islam Makhachev reveals ideal return timeline after UFC 330, reacts to breaking record

Islam Makhachev reveals ideal return timeline after UFC 330, reacts to breaking record

Islam Makhachev won his 17th-straight UFC fight – and revealed when he hopes to get No. 18.
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Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Ian Machado Garry after UFC 330 loss?

Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Ian Machado Garry after UFC 330 loss?

What's Ian Machado Garry next step after his UFC 330 title fight loss? We attempt to play matchmaker.
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Human after all: Ian Machado Garry made Islam Makhachev bleed at UFC 330

Human after all: Ian Machado Garry made Islam Makhachev bleed at UFC 330

UFC 330 went down from the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and featured an intriguing main event between Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry. If you only saw the scorecards (49–46, 49–46, and 48–47), you might assume it was another easy night for Makhachev, who was widely expected to dominate Garry easily. But that […]
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'He looked human': Fighters react to Islam Makhachev's historic UFC 330 title defense

'He looked human': Fighters react to Islam Makhachev's historic UFC 330 title defense

The MMA community reacted to Islam Makhachev's record-setting title defense over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330.
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UFC Mailbag: Is UFC 330 the beginning of the end?

UFC Mailbag: Is UFC 330 the beginning of the end?

Is Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry the start of a dark period for UFC fandom?