Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado GarryWelterweight title fight at UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry

Upcoming·UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry·Saturday, August 15, 2026 Title fight
Islam Makhachev
28-1W16
Stance
Southpaw
vs
Ian Machado Garry
17-1W2
Stance
Orthodox
MakhachevGarry-345Moneyline+275MMA Index model
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.

Striking
Even

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
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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
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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%
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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%
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Pace
Even

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
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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
See full Form
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
See full Schedule
Activity
Even

Similar activity going in

Last bout
8mo
Even
8mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
1
Even
1
Bouts, last 24 mo
2
3
See full Activity
Tale of the tape
Garry ▸

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
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Islam MakhachevIan Machado Garry
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
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.