{"id":31359,"date":"2026-08-11T12:12:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=31359"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:12:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T00:12:39","slug":"ufc-330-makhachev-vs-garry-preview-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/08\/ufc-330-makhachev-vs-garry-preview-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 330: Makhachev vs Garry | Preview &amp; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UFC heads to Philly this Sunday with two title fights taking place on the main card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Double champ Islam Makhachev is on the hint to break the all-time UFC winning streak record when he defends his welterweight belt against Irishman Ian Garry in the main event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in the co-main event the UFC women\u2019s Strawweight title is up for grabs between Mackenzie Dern and Gillian Robertson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty of great fights throughout the card and our best bets can be read below.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_9dab306460a3e83a80fae70cc12445c2{--background-image: url('https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UFC-330_1200x675.jpg');}.wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_9dab306460a3e83a80fae70cc12445c2{\n            --overlay-bottom: rgba(14, 17, 43, 1); \n            --overlay-top: rgba(14, 17, 43, 0);\n            }<\/style><div data-league=\"UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry\" data-event=\"bwin-8747439\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"mixed_martial_arts\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_9dab306460a3e83a80fae70cc12445c2 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-08-15T22:00:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">  Sunday 16th Aug<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Islam Makhachev <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-330-makhachev-vs-machado-garry\/islam-makhachev-vs-ian-machado-garry-main-card\/5d2545c6-8188-4710-a0b4-e3a8418a05b7\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.30<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Ian Machado Garry <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mixed-martial-arts\/ufc-330-makhachev-vs-machado-garry\/islam-makhachev-vs-ian-machado-garry-main-card\/5d2545c6-8188-4710-a0b4-e3a8418a05b7\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$3.50<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry odds correct as of 11\/08\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#russia\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Islam Makhachev<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Ian Machado Garry<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Welterweight Title Bout<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Islam Makhachev in Rounds 4, 5 or by decision @ $1.94<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#ireland\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>The number one pound-for-pound fighter in the sport Islam Makhachev is searching to join an elite club of fighters who have won and defended belts in two separate weight classes in the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>Only Amanda Nunes and Daniel Cormier have achieved this feat.<\/p>\n<p>At Lightweight, Makhachev had the most title fight victories, most successful title defences and the highest significant strike accuracy (59.5%) before beating JDM to win the welterweight title.<\/p>\n<p>With a win on Sunday he will break Anderson Silva\u2019s record of 16 consecutive UFC wins.<\/p>\n<p>The man standing in his way is Ian Garry who has had the added pressure of being compared to his compatriot Conor McGregor for his entire career despite them being very different in fighting style and personality.<\/p>\n<p>Garry has suffered defeat just once during his 17 pro MMA career and that was to Shavkat Rakhmonov in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>His last six straight UFC fights have required the judges to appoint a winner and nine of his last 12 have gone the distance.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m unsure that we have seen a wrestler like Makhachev in the history of the sport but, unlike his protege Khabib Nurmagomedov, he can mix his striking into his repertoire which adds a layer of attack that his opponents must counteract.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s many things to like about Garry but he\u2019s not the man to stop this streak in my opinion.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Islam Makhachev in Rounds 4, 5 or by decision @ $1.94<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mma\/ufc-330-makhachev-vs-machado-garry\/islam-makhachev-vs-ian-machado-garry-main-card\/5d2545c6-8188-4710-a0b4-e3a8418a05b7\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"5d2545c6-8188-4710-a0b4-e3a8418a05b7\" data-tr-event-id=\"5d2545c6-8188-4710-a0b4-e3a8418a05b7\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#brazil\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Mackenzie Dern<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Gillian Robertson<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Women&#8217;s Strawweight Title Bout<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Gillian Robertson To Win @ $3.05<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#canada\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Mackenzie Dern made her UFC debut in 2018 and four of her first six wins were by submission, three of which came in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>She knew her strength and overwhelmed her opponents with her elite BJJ skills.<\/p>\n<p>But then she started fighting good strikers and in a period of 2.5 years she lost four out of six fights which put her back in the pack.<\/p>\n<p>To her credit she evolved and once she got her chance at the title she defeated Virna Jandiroba to claim UFC gold in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Gillian Robertson made her UFC debut in the same year as Dern and has been a very active fighter during that time.<\/p>\n<p>She was young when she entered the UFC and her career was up and down but she has now won seven of her last eight to earn this title shot.<\/p>\n<p>An accomplished grappler herself with nine submission wins, she will be confident wherever the fight goes.<\/p>\n<p>Dern clearly has an edge on the canvas but her problem has always been getting the fight to the ground with a takedown average of just 0.93 per 15 minutes fight time.<\/p>\n<p>She also absorbs more significant strikes (3.93) than she dishes out (3.47) and it\u2019s for this reason I am siding with the Canadian to cause an upset.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gillian Robertson To Win @ $3.05<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mma\/ufc-330-makhachev-vs-machado-garry\/mackenzie-dern-vs-gillian-robertson-main-card\/51a5e689-8073-4295-9081-6247043c36e4\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"51a5e689-8073-4295-9081-6247043c36e4\" data-tr-event-id=\"51a5e689-8073-4295-9081-6247043c36e4\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#usa\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Mansur Abdul-Malik<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Dustin Stoltzfus<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Middleweight Bout<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Mansur Abdul-Malik By KO\/TKO<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#usa\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Mansur Abdul-Malik was undefeated through his first nine pro MMA fights and won a contract through Dana White\u2019s Contender Series in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>All three of his UFC wins have been finishes and seven of his nine fights have been KO victories.<\/p>\n<p>Dustin Stoltzfus has an overall record of 18-6 and it\u2019s now or never for his UFC career on the main card on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He comes into this fight on the back of two consecutive losses by decision and I predict he will be looking to get this fight to the ground if he can.<\/p>\n<p>I do believe he gets caught before that happens.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mansur Abdul-Malik By KO\/TKO<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mma\/ufc-330-makhachev-vs-machado-garry\/mansur-abdul-malik-vs-dustin-stoltzfus-main-card\/64ba281d-4fd5-4472-a1c8-05c634c7a71b\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"64ba281d-4fd5-4472-a1c8-05c634c7a71b\" data-tr-event-id=\"64ba281d-4fd5-4472-a1c8-05c634c7a71b\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#usa\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Charles Johnson<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Jose Ochoa<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Flyweight Bout<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Jose Ochoa By Decision<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon icon-border\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>Charles Johnson made his professional MMA debut in 2016 and uniquely was boxing at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>He won his first six straight MMA fights but in his 10 pro boxing fights he won only once.<\/p>\n<p>He focused his attention on mixed martial arts and won the LFA flyweight title before being signed to the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>Eight wins from 15 fights in the biggest promotion in the sport isn\u2019t a great record but he has a knockout victory over UFC champion Joshua Van back in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Jose Ochoa is just 25 years of age and 10 years younger than his opponent.<\/p>\n<p>He was 6-0 when he entered the UFC in 2024 but lost two of his first three fights but he has a knockout win over Cody Durden to his name.<\/p>\n<p>Youth is on his side and I believe he will do enough to score more points than his opponent.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jose Ochoa By Decision<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mma\/ufc-330-makhachev-vs-machado-garry\/charles-johnson-vs-jose-ochoa-main-card\/c768c9d4-dce9-4bb2-9b2b-f973f5a6dcd2\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"c768c9d4-dce9-4bb2-9b2b-f973f5a6dcd2\" data-tr-event-id=\"c768c9d4-dce9-4bb2-9b2b-f973f5a6dcd2\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"entain-block teams-tip-block hoverable\">\n  <div class=\"teams-tip-header\">\n    <div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta\">\n      <!--div class=\"teams-tip-header-meta__inner\"-->\n        <div class=\"team-vs-team\" style=\"display:flex\">\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#brazil\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n          <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:row; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; align-items:center; text-align:center; column-gap:5px; font-weight: 700\">\n            <div class=\"team_1\" style=\"flex-direction:column;\">Edson Barboza<\/div>\n            <div class=\"versus\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;\">vs<\/div>\n            <div class=\"team_2\">Esteban Ribovics<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"info\">Lightweight Bout<\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"bet-on\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Esteban Ribovics By Decision<\/div>\n                                  <\/div>\n          <span class=\"icon\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/tabnz\/svg-sports-country-flags-icon.svg?v=20260707b#argentina\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <!--\/div -->\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <div class='teams-tip-content'>\n      <p>UFC stalwart Edson Barboza continues his incredible career on Sunday on the main card but his days are numbered in the sport unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>He made his debut in the UFC way back in 2010 and has wins over Dan Hooker, Anthony Pettis and Paul Felder but has won just two of his last seven.<\/p>\n<p>Esteban Ribovics has an overall record of 15-3 but has lost two of his last three although one of those was a split decision to Nasrat Haqparast.<\/p>\n<p>Barboza is durable but he has absorbed 4.68 significant strikes per minute during his long career and that is starting to catch up with him.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Esteban Ribovics By Decision<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <div class=\"teams-tip-button\">\t\t\t\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/sports\/mma\/ufc-330-makhachev-vs-machado-garry\/edson-barboza-vs-esteban-ribovics-main-card\/fcdec85b-dfb7-4ca8-a37c-d4a66dd4ca3b\" target=\"_blank\" \n          data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"fcdec85b-dfb7-4ca8-a37c-d4a66dd4ca3b\" data-tr-event-id=\"fcdec85b-dfb7-4ca8-a37c-d4a66dd4ca3b\"  \n          >Bet Now<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UFC heads to Philly this Sunday with two title fights taking place on the main card. Double champ Islam Makhachev is on the hint to break the all-time UFC winning streak record when he defends his welterweight belt against Irishman Ian Garry in the main event. And in the co-main event the UFC women\u2019s Strawweight title is up for grabs between Mackenzie Dern and Gillian Robertson. 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