UFC 330 Champions Face Challenging Road Ahead Amid Defending Titles
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UFC 330's defending champions have tough roads ahead. Islam Makhachev is still the welterweight champion, but Ian Machado Garry made him look vulnerable enough to invigorate hungry contenders. Mackenzie Dern kept her strawweight title, but did little to quiet questions about her place atop the division.
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BBC SportAt 28, Machado Garry has plenty of time to realise his dream of becoming a UFC champion, while Makhachev's victory adds weight to claims he's closing in on being regarded as the greatest UFC fighter of all time.
ESPNUFC 330 takeaways: Makhachev extends legacy; Dern tees up next matchup Islam Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern picked up dominant title defenses to close out the UFC 330 main card.
NDTV SportsIslam Makhachev Sets UFC Record With 17th Consecutive Win In Welterweight Title Defense Islam Makhachev set UFC record
Reuters SportsMakhachev edges Garry to retain UFC welterweight title - Reuters Makhachev edges Garry to retain UFC welterweight title Reuters
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Two UFC champions are off to Abu Dhabi. Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan are set to journey to Abu Dhabi to defend their championships against Movsar Evloev and Merab Dvalishvili, respectively, both of whom are worthy contenders.
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BBC SportElsewhere it was announced Australia's Alexander Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title against Russia's Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on 24 October.
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Elsewhere on Saturday night, Jalin Turner is back in an important lightweight bout against Kaue Fernandes. Turner, 31, ran into a rough patch beginning in 2023 when it looked like he had turned the corner to become a contender. Consecutive losses to Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker stalled his rise. He bounced back with a TKO of King Green to closes the year, but then suffered back-to-back stoppage losses to Renato Moicano and Ignacio Bahamondes in 2024 and 2025. Turner bounced back once more last December with a TKO of Edson Barboza, but he needs another stellar performance like that on Saturday to establish himself in the rankings at 155 pounds.
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01 BBC Sport The victory at the Xfinity Mobile Arena ended Machado Garry's quest to become the first Irish champion in the UFC since Conor McGregor.
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02 CBS Sports Middleweights are ready to make a statement in Sacramento. Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues headline UFC Fight Night on Saturday. They have 25 minutes to find a finish that will likely come much faster.
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