Discover expert predictions for the main card of UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Garry, as the UFC heads to Philadelphia this Saturday.
Two title fights take center stage Saturday in Philadelphia, with No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Islam Makhachev set to defend his welterweight title against Ian Garry. In the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern looks for her first title defense against fellow submission specialist Gillian Robertson.
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MMA Expert Predictions & Picks: UFC 330 Main CardMATCHUP
WEIGHT
CLASS
JONJAKECHRIS(C) Islam Makhachev (-340) vs.
Ian Garry (+270)
Welterweight
Championship
MakhachevMakhachevGarry(C) Mackenzie Dern (-218) vs.
Gillian Robertson (+180)
Women’s
Strawweight
Championship
DernDernDernMansur Abdul-Malik (-650) vs.
Dustin Stoltzfus (+470)
Middleweight
Abdul-MalikAbdul-MalikAbdul-MalikEdson Barboza (+470) vs.
Esteban Ribovics (-650)
Lightweight
RibovicsRibovicsRibovicsJalin Turner (-155) vs.
Kaue Fernandes (+130)
Lightweight
TurnerTurnerTurner UFC 330 RECORD 0-00-00-02026 RECORD 21-1622-1520-172026 PERCENTAGE .568.595.5412025 RECORD 37-2535-2726-362025 PERCENTAGE .597.565.4192024 RECORD 45-1941-2339-252024 PERCENTAGE .703.641.6102023 RECORD 42-2544-2335-322023 PERCENTAGE .627.657.5222022 RECORD 34-2740-2125-262022 PERCENTAGE .557.656.4902021 RECORD 35-2842-2137-262021 PERCENTAGE .556.667.5862020 RECORD 36-1834-2028-262020 PERCENTAGE .667.630.5192019 RECORD 39-1935-2332-262019 PERCENTAGE .672.603.552ALL-TIME 384-239390-233 311-258ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE .616.626.547
MATCHUP
WEIGHT
CLASS
JOE
“SUNTZU”
COLE DRAKE(C) Islam Makhachev (-340) vs.
Ian Garry (+270)
Welterweight
Championship
MakhachevMakhachevMakhachev(C) Mackenzie Dern (-218) vs.
Gillian Robertson (+180)
Women’s
Strawweight
Championship
DernDernDernMansur Abdul-Malik (-650) vs.
Dustin Stoltzfus (+470)
Middleweight
StoltzfusAbdul-MalikAbdul-MalikEdson Barboza (+470) vs.
Esteban Ribovics (-650)
Lightweight
RibovicsRibovicsRibovicsJalin Turner (-155) vs.
Kaue Fernandes (+130)
Lightweight
FernandesTurnerFernandes UFC 330 RECORD 0-00-00-02026 RECORD 20-1722-1527-102026 PERCENTAGE .541.595.7302025 RECORD 32-3037-2541-212025 PERCENTAGE .516.597.6612024 RECORD 40-2440-2443-212024 PERCENTAGE .625.625.6722023 RECORD 41-2644-2336-312023 PERCENTAGE .612.657.5372022 RECORD 38-2339-2239-222022 PERCENTAGE .623.639.6392021 RECORD 38-2543-2117-142021 PERCENTAGE .603.672.5482020 RECORD 36-18N/AN/A2020 PERCENTAGE .667N/AN/A2019 RECORD 34-24N/AN/A2019 PERCENTAGE .586N/AN/AALL-TIME 316-206222-128204-119ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE .605.634.632
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