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Islam Makhachev Meets Ian Machado Garry At Rocky Statue In First UFC 330 Faceoff
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Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry stood face-to-face for the first time Tuesday night at Philadelphia’s Rocky statue, four days before their UFC 330 welterweight title fight.
The meeting gave UFC 330 its first in-person look at the size difference behind months of debate.
Watch the complete UFC faceoff below:Makhachev enters his first welterweight title defense with a 28-1 record.
Garry arrives at 17-1 for his first UFC title opportunity.
UFC 330 takes place Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.