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.
Before diving in, check out a series of columns that consider DFS & betting strategy, plus in-depth matchup breakdowns:
- Extended fight previews for DFS players -- UFC 330 DraftKings Preview
- Find a favorite, an underdog, a prop and a parlay to back with our UFC 330 Betting Picks.
- Fighter profiles + DFS notes -- UFC 330 Fight Breakdowns
- Complete breakdowns, PrizePicks Props, Long-Shot Bets: UFC 330 Prop Betting Picks - The MMA Mashup
We also feature a UFC DFS Lineup Optimizer to use if you're looking to try out different combinations of fighters and/or generate multiple lineups, plus UFC odds from every major sportsbook.
MMA Expert Predictions & Picks: UFC 330 Main Card
| MATCHUP | WEIGHT CLASS | JON | JAKE | CHRIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (C) Islam Makhachev (-340) vs. Ian Garry (+270) | Welterweight | Makhachev | Makhachev | Garry |
| (C) Mackenzie Dern (-218) vs. Gillian Robertson (+180) | Women's | Dern | Dern | Dern |
| Mansur Abdul-Malik (-650) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (+470) | Middleweight | Abdul-Malik | Abdul-Malik | Abdul-Malik |
| Edson Barboza (+470) vs. Esteban Ribovics (-650) | Lightweight | Ribovics | Ribovics | Ribovics |
| Jalin Turner (-155) vs. Kaue Fernandes (+130) | Lightweight | Turner | Turner | Turner |
| UFC 330 RECORD | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2026 RECORD | 21-16 | 22-15 | 20-17 | |
| 2026 PERCENTAGE | .568 | .595 | .541 | |
| 2025 RECORD | 37-25 | 35-27 | 26-36 | |
| 2025 PERCENTAGE | .597 | .565 | .419 | |
| 2024 RECORD | 45-19 | 41-23 | 39-25 | |
| 2024 PERCENTAGE | .703 | .641 | .610 | |
| 2023 RECORD | 42-25 | 44-23 | 35-32 | |
| 2023 PERCENTAGE | .627 | .657 | .522 | |
| 2022 RECORD | 34-27 | 40-21 | 25-26 | |
| 2022 PERCENTAGE | .557 | .656 | .490 | |
| 2021 RECORD | 35-28 | 42-21 | 37-26 | |
| 2021 PERCENTAGE | .556 | .667 | .586 | |
| 2020 RECORD | 36-18 | 34-20 | 28-26 | |
| 2020 PERCENTAGE | .667 | .630 | .519 | |
| 2019 RECORD | 39-19 | 35-23 | 32-26 | |
| 2019 PERCENTAGE | .672 | .603 | .552 | |
| ALL-TIME | 384-239 | 390-233 | 311-258 | |
| ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE | .616 | .626 | .547 |
MATCHUP | WEIGHT | JOE | COLE | DRAKE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (C) Islam Makhachev (-340) vs. Ian Garry (+270) | Welterweight | Makhachev | Makhachev | Makhachev |
| (C) Mackenzie Dern (-218) vs. Gillian Robertson (+180) | Women's | Dern | Dern | Dern |
| Mansur Abdul-Malik (-650) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (+470) | Middleweight | Stoltzfus | Abdul-Malik | Abdul-Malik |
| Edson Barboza (+470) vs. Esteban Ribovics (-650) | Lightweight | Ribovics | Ribovics | Ribovics |
| Jalin Turner (-155) vs. Kaue Fernandes (+130) | Lightweight | Fernandes | Turner | Fernandes |
| UFC 330 RECORD | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2026 RECORD | 20-17 | 22-15 | 27-10 | |
| 2026 PERCENTAGE | .541 | .595 | .730 | |
| 2025 RECORD | 32-30 | 37-25 | 41-21 | |
| 2025 PERCENTAGE | .516 | .597 | .661 | |
| 2024 RECORD | 40-24 | 40-24 | 43-21 | |
| 2024 PERCENTAGE | .625 | .625 | .672 | |
| 2023 RECORD | 41-26 | 44-23 | 36-31 | |
| 2023 PERCENTAGE | .612 | .657 | .537 | |
| 2022 RECORD | 38-23 | 39-22 | 39-22 | |
| 2022 PERCENTAGE | .623 | .639 | .639 | |
| 2021 RECORD | 38-25 | 43-21 | 17-14 | |
| 2021 PERCENTAGE | .603 | .672 | .548 | |
| 2020 RECORD | 36-18 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2020 PERCENTAGE | .667 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2019 RECORD | 34-24 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2019 PERCENTAGE | .586 | N/A | N/A | |
| ALL-TIME | 316-206 | 222-128 | 204-119 | |
| ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE | .605 | .634 | .632 |
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