{"id":812715,"date":"2026-07-20T18:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/812715\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:09:09","slug":"ufc-330-legend-says-islam-makhachev-continues-winning-impressively","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/812715\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 330: Legend says Islam Makhachev continues ‘winning impressively’"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 20, 2026, 12:10 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Cain Velasquez sees another dominant win for Islam Makhachev<\/a> at UFC 330.<\/p>\n

UFC welterweight champion Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) makes his first title defense against Ian Machado Garry<\/a> (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in the Aug. 15 headliner at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia (Paramount+<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Velasquez, who was a longtime training partner of Makhachev’s at American Kickboxing Academy, thinks the 34-year-old will deliver again.<\/p>\n

“He’s a special type of athlete, as we all know,” Velasquez told Red Corner MMA<\/a> of Makhachev. “He’s one of those guys at the pinnacle of this sport. I talk with Javier (Mendez) all the time, and Islam and those guys are always doing great. They’re in great hands. Javier is the one who builds champions.<\/p>\n

“He’s a master at what he does, so he’s always with those guys. He’s always with Islam. They’re in great hands. They’re getting exactly what they need as far as the fighting and training goes. I see Islam just continuously doing what he’s doing, and that’s winning impressively. He’s somebody who’s mastered all aspects of MMA.”<\/p>\n

Makhachev enters the bout as a big favorite after dominating Jack Della Maddalena to claim the welterweight belt at UFC 322<\/a>. Makhachev will also look to break the UFC record for most consecutive victories.<\/p>\n

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