The UFC returns to Philadelphia, PA for the first time since 2019 on Saturday, with UFC 330 headlined by Islam Makhachev making the first defense of his welterweight title opposite Ian Machado Garry.
In a roundabout way, it’s a continuation of the Dagestan-Ireland rivalry started by Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Yet none of the bad blood exists, meaning the 2026 edition of the rivalry lacks the same sort of spark. Perhaps for the better.
With a title in a second weight class, a defense or two likely puts Makhachev in the pound-for-pound GOAT conversation. Garry would very much like to steal that thunder, and escape the constant comparisons to countryman Conor McGregor.
The co-main event, meanwhile, finds Canada’s Gillian Robertson making her own challenge for gold. She’s taken the long road to a title fight with Mackenzie Dern, also looking to defend her strawweight belt for the first time.
Charles Johnson, originally scheduled for a flyweight fight with the debuting Jesse Rosas, found himself shifted to a 130lb catchweight against Eduardo Henrique. That, after Rosas, brother of UFC star Raul Rosas Jr., was removed from the bout due to a cut.
Weigh-ins for UFC 330 take place Friday morning starting at 9AM ET, 6AM PT in Philadelphia. Results can be found below.
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Garry Weigh-In Results
Welterweight: Islam Makhachev (c) (170) vs. Ian Machado Garry – for the UFC welterweight championship
Women’s Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern (c) (115) vs. Gillian Robertson (115) – for the UFC women’s strawweight championship
Lightweight: Jalin Turner (156) vs. Kauê Fernandes (156)
Middleweight: Mansur Abdul-Malik (186) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (185)
Lightweight: Edson Barboza (156) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156)
Preliminary card
Welterweight: Chidi Njokuani (171) vs. Joel Álvarez (171)
130lb Catchweight: Charles Johnson (129.5) vs. Eduardo Chapolin (129.5)
Middleweight: Donte Johnson (184.5) vs.Eric McConico (186)
Middleweight: Vicente Luque (186) vs. Tresean Gore (186)
Early preliminary card
Light Heavyweight: Rafael Tobias (204) vs. Lucas Fernando (205)
Welterweight: Neil Magny (171) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (170)
Welterweight: Jeremiah Wells (171) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (170.5)
