| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhachev | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 49 |
| Machado Garry | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 46 |
Islam Makhachev defeats Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Decision · unanimousUnanimous decision
Round 5 · 5:00
Makhachev vs Machado Garry — Welterweight Title · UFC 330
What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
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.
Judges' scorecards
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhachev | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 49 |
| Machado Garry | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 46 |
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhachev | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 48 |
| Machado Garry | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 47 |
- Official UFC resultsUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry — Main Card Results
- Official UFC scorecardsUFC 330 Official Scorecards
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Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Result
Makhachev
def.
Machado Garry
Dec R5
Consensus
11
WMakhachev
3
Machado GarryL
Analyst picks: HopperoMMA perfect call; Bedtime MMA perfect call; We Want Picks called it; Alexander Volkanovski called it; Lucas Tracy called it; Michael Bisping called it; KennyOkoyeMMA called it; Michael Chiesa called it; AJ called it; JakeGerberMMA perfect call; Half The Battle called it; The MMA Guru missed; DFS By The Numbers missed; MMA JOEY missed.
11 of 14 nailed it · 3 nailed the finish ★.
The experts above are a lens, not credentials we conferred — analyst, fighter or betting desk.
Full analyst picks ↓
HopperoMMA Analyst called 41 of 65 HopperoMMA: predicted Makhachev · Decision. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Perfect call.
Acknowledges Garry's range and intelligence but expects Makhachev's all-round game and experience to win a competitive decision.
Track record: winner called in 41 of 65 resolved picks, 15 a perfect call.
Bedtime MMA Analyst called 67 of 99 Bedtime MMA: predicted Makhachev · Decision. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Perfect call.
Favors Makhachev to win a decision, projecting close scorecards.
Track record: winner called in 67 of 99 resolved picks, 28 a perfect call.
We Want Picks Betting desk called 55 of 87 We Want Picks: predicted Makhachev · to win. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Hit.
Both hosts align on Makhachev but do not share a single method call.
Track record: winner called in 55 of 87 resolved picks.
Alexander Volkanovski Fighter track record building — 3 resolved Alexander Volkanovski: predicted Makhachev · to win. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Hit.
Expects Makhachev's eventual takedowns to win rounds or create a finish; selects Makhachev.
Track record builds as we verify their past calls.
Lucas Tracy Analyst called 21 of 32 Lucas Tracy: predicted Makhachev · Sub. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Hit.
Backs Makhachev to beat Garry and predicts a second- or third-round submission, so no single round is recorded.
Track record: winner called in 21 of 32 resolved picks, 8 a perfect call.
Michael Bisping AnalystFighter called 12 of 20 Michael Bisping: predicted Makhachev · to win. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Hit.
Explicitly favours Makhachev, saying he probably wins; no method is recorded.
Track record: winner called in 12 of 20 resolved picks, 1 a perfect call.
KennyOkoyeMMA Analyst called 22 of 28 KennyOkoyeMMA: predicted Makhachev · to win. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Hit.
Favors Makhachev on the strength of his ground advantage, estimating the matchup around 60/40.
Track record: winner called in 22 of 28 resolved picks, 3 a perfect call.
Michael Chiesa AnalystFighter called 29 of 42 Michael Chiesa: predicted Makhachev · to win. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Hit.
Favors Makhachev without turning a possible submission into a method prediction.
Track record: winner called in 29 of 42 resolved picks, 1 a perfect call.
AJ Betting deskAnalyst called 52 of 71 AJ: predicted Makhachev · Sub. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Hit.
Predicts Makhachev submits Garry through takedown setups and top pressure.
Track record: winner called in 52 of 71 resolved picks, 25 a perfect call.
JakeGerberMMA Analyst called 44 of 62 JakeGerberMMA: predicted Makhachev · Decision. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Perfect call.
Expects Makhachev's wrestling and positional control to narrowly win a competitive decision.
Track record: winner called in 44 of 62 resolved picks, 10 a perfect call.
Half The Battle Analyst called 33 of 48 Half The Battle: predicted Makhachev · to win. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Hit.
Picks Makhachev but does not commit to a finish method.
Track record: winner called in 33 of 48 resolved picks, 7 a perfect call.
The MMA Guru Analyst called 44 of 65 The MMA Guru: predicted Machado Garry · Decision. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Miss.
Believes Garry's size, striking and cage work give him the edge and calls a decision win.
Track record: winner called in 44 of 65 resolved picks, 16 a perfect call.
DFS By The Numbers Betting deskAnalyst called 60 of 88 DFS By The Numbers: predicted Machado Garry · Decision. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Miss.
Calls Garry a live major underdog based on his range, striking, takedown defense and ability to stand back up.
Track record: winner called in 60 of 88 resolved picks, 23 a perfect call.
MMA JOEY Analyst called 18 of 27 MMA JOEY: predicted Machado Garry · Decision. Actual Makhachev · Dec R5. Result: Miss.
Final call is Garry by decision.
Track record: winner called in 18 of 27 resolved picks, 3 a perfect call.
Archive Pre-fight material — kept for transparency.
- 28-1-0
- Record
- 17-1-0
- 8-0 last 8
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 4-1 last 5
- Southpaw
- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- 1.55
- Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbsorbed / minSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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- 61%
- Striking defenseStrike def.Striking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- 91%
- Takedown defenseTD def.Takedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
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- Lightweight (moving up)
- Weight classWeight
- Welterweight
- Russia
- Nationality
- Ireland
- American Kickboxing Academy · San Jose
- Team
- Team Garry
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect records coming into fight night. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Makhachev
Makhachev's clearest route is to turn a striking exchange into a takedown, then make Garry solve the next position before he can rebuild distance.
Case for Machado Garry
Garry needs to keep the fight long, make Makhachev reset after every exchange and force the champion to cross open space before the clinch arrives.
What We Were Watching For
- Garry's first response when Makhachev closes distance behind his striking.
- Whether Makhachev can hold position after Garry's initial takedown defense.
- The champion's pace against a challenger whose best work comes with room to see attacks develop.
- How quickly each fighter can turn a defended attack into the next phase.
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