Makhachev defends the welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330. Here's when it happens and how to watch it in Australia.

Islam Makhachev's next fight is against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 on Saturday 15 August 2026, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

The welterweight title is on the line. For Australian punters that means a Sunday morning card, with the main event landing around lunchtime AEST.

Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry: UFC 330

• Event: UFC 330
• Bout: Islam Makhachev (c) v Ian Machado Garry, welterweight title
• Venue: Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia
• Date: Saturday 15 August 2026 (US) / Sunday 16 August (AEST)
• Main card: 11:00am AEST, Sunday 16 August

Mackenzie Dern defends the women's strawweight title against Gillian Robertson in the co-main. Erin Blanchfield withdrew injured on 23 July, so a replacement bout may still be added before fight night.

What Time Is Makhachev vs Machado Garry in Australia?

The main card starts at 9:00pm Eastern in Philadelphia, which is 11:00am AEST on Sunday 16 August (that's 9:00am in Perth).

Main event walkouts usually come 90 minutes to two hours into the card, so expect Makhachev and Garry around lunchtime on the east coast. Prelims run earlier that morning.

How To Watch Makhachev vs Machado Garry in Australia

The UFC 330 main card is a pay-per-view through Main Event , available on Foxtel and Kayo Sports. You don't need a Kayo subscription to order it.

The prelims are separate. Those go out on Paramount+ and Network Ten , with the early prelims on Paramount+ and UFC Fight Pass. 

Australia kept the PPV model for numbered main cards even after the UFC moved to Paramount+ in the United States, so the two aren't interchangeable.

Makhachev vs Machado Garry Form

Makhachev is 28-1 and hasn't lost since Adriano Martins knocked him out in October 2015. His 16-fight win streak ties Anderson Silva's UFC record. Beating Garry breaks it.

He vacated the lightweight belt in May 2025 after four defences, moved up, and took the welterweight title off Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 with a shutout decision, 50-45 on all three cards.

Garry is 17-1 and the number one contender. His only loss came to Shavkat Rakhmonov in December 2024. 

Since then he's beaten Carlos Prates and former champion Belal Muhammad on the cards, and the Muhammad win is the one that got him here. Muhammad went nought for seven on takedowns.

The physical gap is real. Garry stands 6'3" with a 74.5-inch reach against Makhachev's 5'10" and 70.5 inches. Makhachev has never faced anyone that long.

Makhachev vs Machado Garry Betting Markets

For the latest Islam Makhachev v Ian Machado Garry odds and markets, check out our dedicated UFC odds page here at Sportsbet.

Method of victory is the market that fits this fight best. Makhachev has 13 submissions among 28 wins and averages 3.10 takedowns per 15 minutes with 91 per cent takedown defence. 

Garry has stuffed 7 of 7 against Muhammad and 8 of 10 against Rakhmonov, but nobody has tested him on the mat like this.

Fight to go the distance deserves a look. Garry hasn't finished anyone since May 2023, seven fights ago, and his average fight time is nearly 15 minutes. Makhachev's is 11 minutes.

Round betting hinges on the same question. If Makhachev gets it to the floor early, this is short. If Garry keeps it standing, where he lands 4.78 significant strikes a minute to Makhachev's 2.45, it goes long.