{"id":855282,"date":"2026-08-14T19:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855282\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:06:11","slug":"ufc-330-picks-expert-predictions-for-makhachev-vs-garry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/855282\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 330 Picks: Expert Predictions for Makhachev vs. Garry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover expert predictions for the main card of UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Garry, as the UFC heads to Philadelphia this Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Two title fights take center stage Saturday in Philadelphia, with No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Islam Makhachev<\/a> set to defend his welterweight title against Ian Garry<\/a>. In the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern<\/a> looks for her first title defense against fellow submission specialist Gillian Robertson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before diving in, check out a series of columns that consider DFS & betting strategy, plus in-depth matchup breakdowns:<\/p>\n

We also feature a\u00a0 UFC DFS Lineup Optimizer<\/a>\u00a0to use if you’re looking to try out different combinations of fighters and\/or generate multiple lineups, plus UFC odds<\/a> from every major sportsbook.<\/p>\n

MMA Expert Predictions & Picks: UFC 330 Main CardMATCHUP<\/p>\n

WEIGHT\u00a0<\/p>\n

CLASS<\/p>\n

JONJAKECHRIS(C) Islam Makhachev<\/a> (-340) vs.
Ian Garry<\/a> (+270)<\/p>\n

Welterweight
Championship<\/p>\n

MakhachevMakhachevGarry(C) Mackenzie Dern<\/a> (-218) vs.
Gillian Robertson<\/a> (+180)<\/p>\n

Women’s
Strawweight
Championship<\/p>\n

DernDernDernMansur Abdul-Malik<\/a> (-650) vs.
Dustin Stoltzfus<\/a> (+470)<\/p>\n

Middleweight<\/p>\n

Abdul-MalikAbdul-MalikAbdul-MalikEdson Barboza<\/a> (+470) vs.\u00a0
Esteban Ribovics<\/a> (-650)<\/p>\n

Lightweight<\/p>\n

RibovicsRibovicsRibovicsJalin Turner<\/a> (-155) vs.
Kaue Fernandes<\/a> (+130)<\/p>\n

Lightweight<\/p>\n

TurnerTurnerTurner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0UFC 330 RECORD\u00a00-00-00-02026 RECORD\u00a021-1622-1520-172026 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.568.595.5412025 RECORD\u00a037-2535-2726-362025 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.597.565.4192024 RECORD\u00a045-1941-2339-252024 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.703.641.6102023 RECORD\u00a042-2544-2335-322023 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.627.657.5222022 RECORD\u00a034-2740-2125-262022 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.557.656.4902021 RECORD\u00a035-2842-2137-262021 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.556.667.5862020 RECORD\u00a036-1834-2028-262020 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.667.630.5192019 RECORD\u00a039-1935-2332-262019 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.672.603.552ALL-TIME\u00a0\u00a0384-239390-233\u00a0311-258ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE\u00a0.616.626.547\u00a0<\/p>\n

MATCHUP<\/p>\n

WEIGHT\u00a0
CLASS<\/p>\n

JOE
“SUNTZU”<\/p>\n

COLE \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0DRAKE(C) Islam Makhachev<\/a> (-340) vs.
Ian Garry<\/a> (+270)<\/p>\n

Welterweight
Championship<\/p>\n

MakhachevMakhachevMakhachev(C) Mackenzie Dern<\/a> (-218) vs.
Gillian Robertson<\/a> (+180)<\/p>\n

Women’s
Strawweight
Championship<\/p>\n

DernDernDernMansur Abdul-Malik<\/a> (-650) vs.
Dustin Stoltzfus<\/a> (+470)<\/p>\n

Middleweight<\/p>\n

StoltzfusAbdul-MalikAbdul-MalikEdson Barboza<\/a> (+470) vs.\u00a0
Esteban Ribovics<\/a> (-650)<\/p>\n

Lightweight<\/p>\n

RibovicsRibovicsRibovicsJalin Turner<\/a> (-155) vs.
Kaue Fernandes<\/a> (+130)<\/p>\n

Lightweight<\/p>\n

FernandesTurnerFernandes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0UFC 330 RECORD\u00a00-00-00-02026 RECORD\u00a020-1722-1527-102026 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.541.595.7302025 RECORD\u00a032-3037-2541-212025 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.516.597.6612024 RECORD\u00a040-2440-2443-212024 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.625.625.6722023 RECORD\u00a041-2644-2336-312023 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.612.657.5372022 RECORD\u00a038-2339-2239-222022 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.623.639.6392021 RECORD\u00a038-2543-2117-142021 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.603.672.5482020 RECORD\u00a036-18N\/AN\/A2020 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.667N\/AN\/A2019 RECORD\u00a034-24N\/AN\/A2019 PERCENTAGE\u00a0.586N\/AN\/AALL-TIME\u00a0316-206222-128204-119ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE\u00a0.605.634.632<\/p>\n

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THE EXPERTS<\/p>\n

Jon Litterine:\u00a0RotoWire lead MMA beat writer and scribe for our\u00a0weekly DrafKings preview<\/a>. Lead analyst on the\u00a0RotoWire MMA Podcast<\/a>. Follow him on X at\u00a0@JonLitterine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jake Letarski:\u00a0RotoWire.com Operations Manager, plus MMA and NCAA Hoops Senior Editor. Host on the\u00a0RotoWire MMA Podcast<\/a>\u00a0and guest on the\u00a0RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast<\/a>. Follow him on X at\u00a0@RotoJake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chris Olson: Contributor at RotoWire to “Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire,” as well as\u00a0The MMA Mashup<\/a>,\u00a0DFS Baseball<\/a>,\u00a0a MMA gambling columnist<\/a>\u00a0and fight recaps. Follow him on X at\u00a0@RealChrisOlson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Joe “SunTszu”: Known more commonly by his X handle\u00a0@SunTszu<\/a>, Joe is a Hedge Fund Executive by day and high-volume DFS player by night. He is a 2x “Bracket Challenge” & “Gotham qualifier. You can also find him as one of the original contributors of “Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire,” a DFS-centric video breakdown. He is also a co-creator of the “Creating Alpha in DFS” podcast.<\/p>\n

Cole Shelton:\u00a0Cole Shelton is a full-time sports writer focusing on MMA. His work has appeared on BJPenn.com, CBC Sports, Sports Betting Dime and Blue Jays Nation. He currently pens the\u00a0MMA Best Bets<\/a>\u00a0column on RotoWire. Follow him on X at\u00a0@ColeShelton91<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Drake Burden:\u00a0Drake is a proven DFS winner with multiple four-figure paydays under his belt. He took an interest to writing MMA during the pandemic and is active in various Discords and other social media communities. Follow him on X at\u00a0@DBurdz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

RotoWire has the latest in UFC betting odds<\/a> & fighter prop bets for every event, plus compares markets across multiple legal sportsbooks.<\/p>\n