Islam Makhachev beats Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 to set record with 17th consecutive win

PHILADELPHIA — Islam Makhachev set the UFC record with his 17th straight victory, reaching the milestone with a unanimous decision over Ian Machado Garry to successfully defend his 170-pound championship in the main event of UFC 330 on Saturday night.Makhachev won 49-46 on two scorecards and 48-47 on the third in a competitive fight that never rose to the level of greatness.Makhachev (29-1) was tied with UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva with 16 straight victories and has not lost since UFC 192 in 2015.Makhachev won the welterweight crown in his first attempt when he beat Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in November 2025 and was never seriously challenged in his first title defense.He set a record that stood for 13 years — and almost did it in the second round.The 34-year-old Makhachev threw his left foot and caught Machado Garry flush with a headkick that dropped the challenger to his rear end.

Makhachev pounced with a series of punches that had the crowd roaring in anticipation of a quick finish, only for Machado Garry — serenaded throughout with obscenity-laced chants — to hold on and finish the round.Machado Garry (17-2) rallied in the fifth round with seven significant strikes landed to none for Makhachev.Yet it wasn’t enough to topple one of UFC’s great fighters as Makhachev — who held the lightweight championship — continues to dominate no matter the weight class.Dern defends 115-pound title on first tryMackenzie Dern successfully defended the 115-pound championship in her first title defense with a unanimous decision victory over Gillian Robertson that could set her up for a fight with division great Zhang Weili.Dern (17-5) won the vacant strawweight belt in her last fight at UFC 321 and won a lopsided and lackluster first defense against Robertson.Dern won 49-46 on two scorecards and 48-47 on the third.“I wanted to get the submission with Gillian,” Dern said.

“I definitely wanted to submit her.That was the goal.”Dern nearly made Rob...