UFC 330 Islam Makhachev Defeats Ian Machado Garry to Set All-Time UFC Win Streak Record

as UFC 330’s main card while emerging victorious and extending his win streak and setting a new record of 17 consecutive victories while other stars including the likes of Mackenzie Dern, Dustin Stoltzfus and more added onto the galore and magnitude of the event night.

Table of Contents

1. Main Event: Makhachev Makes History

2. Co-Main Event: Dern Retains Strawweight Title

3. Full Main Card Results

4. Preliminary Card Results

5. Post-Fight Bonuses

6. What Makhachev Said

7. What Garry Said

8. What Comes Next

9. Conclusion

Main Event: Makhachev Makes History

Islam Makhachev extended his reign as the UFC welterweight champion while defeating Ian Machado Garry through unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) while also extending his consecutive victory streak to 17, a record number that also moved him ahead of the previous record holder, Anderson Silva. Mackhachev also joined the list as only the fifth fighter in UFC history to become a two-division champion while successfully defending his title in each division, having done it previously in lightweight and now welterweight in his career.

While the records might reflect Makhachev’s continued dominance, Ian Machado Garry ensured he put in his best fight by all accounts. Makhachev began the first round with dominance as he put on a grappling for display with a right hand and a left high kick out of the clinch but Garry was quick on his feet and pushed the pace, troubling Makhachev more than he had experienced since his fight with Alexander Volkanovski back in February 2023.

Co-Main Event: Dern Retains Strawweight Title

On the same night, Mackenzie Dern was also successful in defending her UFC women's strawweight title for the first time, as she defeated Gillian Robertson by unanimous decision across all five rounds (9-46, 49-46, and 48-47). Dern ensured to remain in control both standing and on the ground, and continuously overwhelming Robertson with grappling early and giving the challenger little room to build any sustained momentum through the later rounds.

Full Main Card Results

Preliminary Card Results

In the aftermath of the night, Edson Barboza, one of UFC’s longest-tenured strikers announced his retirement from the competition while Neil Magny's win moved him into a tie for second all-time in UFC career wins, alongside Charles Oliveira. Lucas Fernando also finished his promotional debut in style while Charles Johnson accredited his former Bellator champion for his game-winning move of the Scottish twister submission to finish Eduardo Henrique.
 

Post-Fight Bonuses

UFC awarded a total of $500,000 in post-fight bonuses. Four fighters earned $100,000 Performance of the Night honors:

1. Jalin Turner for his 39-second knockout of Kaue Fernandes.

2. Dustin Stoltzfus for second-round submission of Mansur Abdul-Malik

3. Charles Johnson for his Scottish twister submission of Eduardo Henrique

4. Jeremiah Wells for her third-round submission of Myktybek Orolbai

Furthermore, $25,000 of finishing bonuses were also awarded to Lucas Fernando, Neil Magny, Donte Johnson, and Esteban Ribovics.

What Makhachev Said

Makhachev's post-victory commentary and speech clearly depicted his win as a further deciding moment that extends his broader legacy. Islam took a moment to appreciate Gary’s efforts and capacity to go long before demanding a tougher opponent that could be good enough to take over his title. Islam also emphasized on the most consecutive wins becoming an “Islam record” future contenders would be challenging to overturn. Mukhachev’s victory has also established himself in the conversations for the sport's pound-for-pound greatest, especially banking on his lightweight run as well as multiple wins that he continues adding to in the welterweight category.

What Garry Said

Garry, who fell to 17-2 with the loss, remained gracious while crediting Makhachev directly, paying his respects and remaining defiant about his own trajectory. At the same time, Gary also mentioned that he believed he was the better fighter for the night, regardless of what the results might show while assuring that he looks forward to challenge for the title again soon, considering he’s only 28 and has significant time left in his career.

What Comes Next

With the title defense successfully accomplished and the longest winning streak in UFC history to his name, what Islam Makhachev chooses to do next will be the focal point for the months to come. Whether he faces someone within the welterweight or decides to test himself in a third weight class remains to be seen. On the other hand for Gary, the event was a learning experience he’ll grow from, rather than a major setback in his career trajectory and he looks set to come back for the title within the 170 pounds category.

Conclusion

UFC 330’s doubleheader delivered a night of thrilling fights along with everything that you look for in a championship fight: A veteran’s retirement, a list of undercard finishes taking home a $500,000 bonus pool of money and a broken all-time record accompanied by two brilliant title defenses. And while Makhachev's win over Garry may not be seen as his most dominant performance, it can be argued as the most meaningful and hard-fought, a description that no other challenger has achieved against Islam Makhachev since a long period of time.