Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry — Welterweight title fight at UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Rounds
- 5 × 5 min
- Venue
- Xfinity Mobile Arena · Philadelphia
Matchup read
Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.
StrikingEven
Even striking exchange
Effective offense
B
63rd
1.4
+30
A+
93rd
2.6
Defense
A+
89th
61%
+36
C
53rd
52%
KO power
D
5 KO
0.2 KD
Even
D
3 KO
0.4 KD
Wrestling◂ Makhachev
Makhachev has the bigger wrestling edge on Garry
Takedowns landed
A+
86th
3.1
+44
C
42nd
0.9
Takedown accuracy
A
79th
56%
+41
D
37th
31%
Takedown defense
A+
86th
91%
+9
A
76th
80%
Control time
A+
93rd
7.7 min
+62
D
31st
1.7 min
Submission◂ Makhachev
Makhachev is the bigger submission threat on Garry
Submission attempts
A
78th
1.0
+25
C
53rd
0.4
Sub win rate
A
79th
46%
13 subs
+27
C
52nd
0%
0 subs
Submission defense
C
43rd
0%
Even
C
42nd
0%
Finishing◂ Makhachev
Makhachev is more likely to finish Garry
Finish rate
B
58th
65%
+27
D
32nd
30%
KO durability
B
61st
6%
Even
B
64th
0%
Submission defense
C
43rd
0%
Even
C
42nd
0%
PaceEven
Similar work rate over five rounds — Garry's pace builds late
Work rate / min — full fight
5.7
Even
6.0
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
5.5
5.0
Pace trend
+2%/rd
+6%/rd
Form◂ Makhachev
Makhachev is in better recent form than Garry
Win rate (career)
94%
Even
91%
After a win
94%
89%
Last 5
100%
80%
Win streakW5W2
Schedule◂ Makhachev
Makhachev has faced the tougher schedule vs Garry
Schedule strength
71%
62%
Win quality
100%
82%
Ranked opponents
7
Even
7
Title-holder bouts
1
0
ActivityEven
Similar activity going in
Last bout
8mo
Even
8mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
Even
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
2
3
Tale of the tapeGarry ▸
Garry 4" reach · Garry 13 cm · Garry 6y younger · Open-stance matchup
34
Age
6y
younger
28
5'10"
178cm
Height
5"
taller
6'3"
191cm
71"
179cm
Reach
4"
reach
75"
189cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
Core metrics
Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.
Islam MakhachevIan Machado Garry
Percentile
Striking/min2.454.78
Accuracy%58%54%
Defense%61%52%
Takedowns/153.10.9
TD defense%91%80%
Submissions/151.00.4
Career rate as a percentile within the welterweight (443 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.
In the news
All news →- Ian Garry says elite wrestlers ‘ragdolled’ him before Islam Makhachev fightsherdog · Jul 9, 2026
- Ian Machado Garry makes bold prediction for Islam Makhachev fight: ‘Gonna beat him where he’s best’bloodyelbow · Jul 4, 2026
- Jon Jones Predicts Winner of Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330lowkickmma · Jul 2, 2026


