Islam Makhachev faces Irish fighter Ian Machado Garry for the UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 330 on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both fighters stated that they are in great physical condition to leave the steel cage octagon with the gold.
Two championship titles are on the line during the event. In the co-main event, strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern defends her title against Gillian Robertson.
Championship Bouts and Main Card
The main card features four matches at the Philadelphia venue. In addition to the Makhachev versus Machado Garry welterweight title fight and the Dern versus Robertson strawweight title defense, Mansur Abdul-Malik faces Dustin Stoltzfus in middleweight action, and Edson Barboza meets Esteban Ribovics.
Preliminary Card Bouts
The preliminary card includes four fights across multiple weight divisions. Joel Álvarez takes on Chidi Njokuani in a welterweight bout, while Jalin Turner faces Kauê Fernandes in a catchweight contest. Donte Johnson meets Eric Mcconico in a middleweight fight, and Vicente Luque fights Tresean Gore in another middleweight matchup.
The early preliminary card features three additional bouts to open the event. Rafael Tobias meets Lucas Fernando in a light heavyweight match. Neil Magny faces Ramiz Brahimaj in a welterweight bout, and Jeremiah Wells fights Myktybek Orolbai in the welterweight division.
United States and Mexico Broadcast Options
Viewers in the United States can watch the complete fight card on Paramount Plus, which covers both the preliminary and main card broadcasts. UFC Fight Pass is also available in the country for supplementary content, replays, and exclusive programming related to the event.
The main card broadcasts at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time and 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time in the United States. The main event fight between Makhachev and Machado Garry is scheduled to start at approximately 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 10:30 p.m. Central Time, 9:30 p.m. Mountain Time, and 8:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
In Mexico, official coverage is available through Paramount Plus, which will transmit every fight of the night including the Makhachev versus Garry matchup. The main card begins at 7:00 p.m. local time, with the main fight expected to start at approximately 9:30 p.m.
European and Latin American Broadcast Schedule
In Spain, MAX will broadcast the event alongside UFC Fight Pass. The main card starts at 3:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, August 16, with the main fight starting at approximately 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch the main card on TNT Sports starting at 2:00 a.m. Sunday.
Paramount Plus holds the broadcast rights for most of the Latin American market. The platform will stream the full card in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Venezuela, and other countries across the region. Viewers in Bolivia, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic can also access the event through UFC Fight Pass.
Main card broadcast times across Latin America begin at 7:00 p.m. in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. Coverage starts at 8:00 p.m. in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. Viewers in Venezuela, Bolivia, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic can tune in at 9:00 p.m., while the main card begins at 10:00 p.m. in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil.
Approximate Main Event Start Times
The headline bout between Makhachev and Machado Garry is estimated to start at 10:30 p.m. in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. The fight is scheduled for approximately 11:30 p.m. in Chile, and 12:30 a.m. on Sunday in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil. Event schedules may be modified depending on the duration of earlier fights on the card.
