Ian Machado Garry

Islam Makhachev opened the UFC 330 main event by taking control with his grappling, then dropped Ian Machado Garry in the second round with a right hand and a left high kick after a clinch break. It gave the champion the clearest moment of the fight and forced Garry to recover under sustained pressure. Garry worked his way back into the contest in the third, out-landing Makhachev as the champion began to tire. The challenger had found a route into the fight, but Makhachev returned to his wrestling in the fourth and repeatedly put Garry back on the mat. Makhachev closed the fight by taking Garry’s back after another fifth-round takedown. That late control settled the pace of the final round and secured a unanimous decision, keeping the welterweight title with the champion.

Key moments

• Makhachev controlled the opening round on the mat, then put Garry down with a right hand and left high kick in the second.
• Garry rallied in the third, out-landing Makhachev and pulling the title fight back into contention.
• Makhachev returned to takedowns late and spent the closing stretch of round five on Garry’s back.

Garry and Muhammad completed their three-round bout at UFC Qatar. The contest reached the judges rather than ending inside the distance. The official result awarded Garry the unanimous decision over Muhammad.

Key moments

• Garry and Muhammad completed their three-round UFC Qatar bout.
• The fight reached the judges rather than ending inside the distance.
• The official result awarded Garry the unanimous decision over Muhammad.

Machado Garry was the more active fighter through the first three rounds, mixing his attacks and timing level changes to keep Prates off balance. Prates took greater control in the fourth and pursued a finish down the stretch. Machado Garry saw out the final round to earn the unanimous decision.

Key moments

• Machado Garry was more active through the first three rounds and kept Prates off balance.
• Prates took greater control in the fourth round and pursued a finish down the stretch.
• Machado Garry saw out the final round to earn the unanimous decision.

He shut down Magny over three rounds with long kicks, sharp counters and enough grappling control to keep the veteran from ever settling into his usual clinch-heavy rhythm.

Key moments

• Won a lopsided unanimous decision with scores of 30-26, 30-26 and 30-24.
• Damaged Magny repeatedly with leg kicks and straight shots at range.
• Stuffed or reversed key grappling moments whenever Magny tried to change the fight.

Machado Garry broke into the rankings conversation by blasting Rodriguez with a head kick in Charlotte and finishing the job with punches on the floor.

Key moments

• Finished Rodriguez at 2:57 of the opening round.
• The stoppage was set up by a clean head kick before the follow-up barrage.
• Rodriguez had entered as the division's No. 15-ranked welterweight.
• Earned a Performance of the Night bonus.

Song dropped him early, but Garry rebuilt the fight with cleaner body work and volume, then swarmed for the stoppage in the last minute.

Key moments

• Survived an early knockdown in the first round.
• Gradually took over the fight with more accurate punching and body attacks.
• Stopped Song with strikes at 4:22 of round three.

Machado Garry delivered one of his cleaner process wins against Green by handling fifteen minutes of forward pressure without losing control of the striking. He did the better damage at range, mixed in kicks well and won every round on the cards.

Key moments

• Used right high kicks and longer combinations to keep Green from crowding him consistently.
• Floored Green briefly with an inside low kick in round two.
• Dropped Green with a right hand early in the third before cruising to the finish line.

Machado Garry's UFC debut nearly turned messy before it turned spectacular. Williams jumped on him early and had real success in the pocket, but Garry settled, found the timing on his right hand and knocked Williams out with one second left in the round.

Key moments

• Made his UFC debut at Madison Square Garden.
• Absorbed early pressure before turning the round back in his favor.
• Stopped Williams with a right hand at 4:59 of round one.
• Announced himself with a dramatic finish after a shaky opening few minutes.

Machado Garry claimed the vacant Cage Warriors welterweight title by beating the more experienced Grant over five rounds. The win mattered because it gave him a real promotional belt and the platform that led directly to the UFC.

Key moments

• Won a five-round unanimous decision in the main event.
• Captured the vacant Cage Warriors welterweight championship.
• Handled his first 25-minute fight as a professional.

Beating a more seasoned opponent in that fashion pushed him into the Cage Warriors title fight.

Key moments

• Knocked out Akman 2:28 into round two.
• The finish came from a clean head kick.
• Beat a two-fight UFC veteran in a key Cage Warriors matchup.

Tracey gave Machado Garry another recognizable domestic test, and Garry broke him down before the end of the first round.

Key moments

• Stopped Tracey late in the opening round.
• Forced the finish with punches and elbows at 4:02.
• Added another strong Cage Warriors statement before the Akman fight.

The catchweight bout still served the same purpose: another emphatic finish on a visible Cage Warriors platform.

Key moments

• Stopped Ceglia 1:01 into round two.
• The finish came from a flying knee.
• Fought at a 177-pound catchweight after a late opponent switch.