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411’s UFC 330 Report 8.15.26

August 16, 2026 | Posted by Robert Winfree
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MAIN CARD (9 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
(c) Islam Makhachev (170 lbs.) vs. #1 Ian Machado Garry (170 lbs.) – for welterweight title
(c) Mackenzie Dern (115 lbs.) vs. #5 Gillian Robertson (115 lbs.) – for strawweight title
Kaue Fernandes (156 lbs.) vs. Jalin Turner (156 lbs.)
Mansur Abdul-Malik (186 lbs.) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (185 lbs.)
Edson Barboza (156 lbs.) vs. Esteban Ribovics (156 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (7 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
Joel Alvarez (171 lbs.) vs. Chidi Njokuani (171 lbs.)
Charles Johnson (129.5 lbs.) vs. Eduardo Chapolin (129.5 lbs.) – 130-pound contract weight
Donte Johnson (184.5 lbs.) vs. Eric McConico (186 lbs.)
Tresean Gore (186 lbs.) vs. Vicente Luque (186 lbs.)

PRELIMINARY CARD (5:30 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
Lucas Fernando (205 lbs.) vs. Rafael Tobias (204 lbs.)
Ramiz Brahimaj (170 lbs.) vs. Neil Magny (171 lbs.)
Myktybek Orolbai (170.5 lbs.) vs. Jeremiah Wells (171 lbs.)

Hello everyone and welcome to 411mania’s LIVE coverage of UFC 330, I’m Robert Winfree and I’ll be your host. Well after a bit of a trough since UFC 329 ended in catastrophic disappointment we’re back to numbered events, and this one is just kind of OK. The main event is the best thing on the card as welterweight champion Islam Makhachev looks to continue his all time great run. Makhachev already holds the record for most lightweight title defenses at 4, moved up to welterweight and won that title, now he’s trying to become a two weight world champion with defenses of both belts. He’s also currently tied with Anderson Silva for most consecutive UFC wins at 16, so a win here would push him into uncharted territory. Across from him is Ian Machado Garry, a long rangy welterweight with just a single loss on his record and with wins over the dangerous Carlos Prates and former champion Belal Muhammad. In the co-main event strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern is going for her first title defense against veteran Gillian Robertson. Things get a little slim after that, Edson Barboza vs. Esteban Ribovics should be fun though, Joel Alvarez vs. Chidi Njokuani has violence potential, and kicking off everything is the always watchable Myktybek Orolbai against Jeremiah Wells. So it’s a bit of a mixed bag but there’s definitely a strong main event if nothing else. Now let’s just hope for some great action.

UFC 330 comes to the world from the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. We’ve got the usual trio of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier on commentary while Bruce Buffer handles announcing and Megan Olivi does the roving reporter bit. We’ll be in the usual 30 foot cage, and I’m pretty sure we’ll have the newer rules but I’m not certain about Pennsylvania’s stance on that so I’ll update if there’s any weirdness around the rules.

Jeremiah Wells has gone 5-2 in the UFC, most recently he ended a two fight losing streak by getting a decision over Themba Gorimbo and now looks to build another winning streak. Myktybek Orolbai is on a three fight winning streak including his two wins since moving back to welterweight late last year. Orolbai is looking to start the move towards title contention with another win here. Orolbai is the biggest favorite on the card at a prohibitive -1200 to a +750 comeback on Wells.

Welterweight Bout: Myktybek Orolbai (16-2-1, 170.5 lbs.) vs. Jeremiah Wells (13-4-1, 171 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Orolbai is an inch taller while the reach is identical, he’s also 9 years younger despite looking ancient. Both men feint early, Orolbai avoids a right hand. Wells does a little stance switching as he circles, pretty audible chant for Orolbai. Bit of a left hook from Orolbai. Both men swing and land punches in close before Wells grabs a clinch and pushes things to the fence. They break without incident. Mostly southpaw for Wells now. Jab from Wells. Orolbai lands a body kick. Body kick form Wells is caught and Orolbai gets a takedown into half guard. Orolbai looks to land a few punches as Wells gets butterfly guard. Wells gives up the ride trying to get up, then Orolbai moves to full mount and lands punches. Another scramble, Orolbai grabs a front headlock then spins to the ride again. Wells keeps trying to move on the mat but he’s always a step behind positionally. Some lefts from Orolbai. Wells is kind of stuck in the ride position and Orolbai fires more lefts. Orolbai’s riding is impressive, he drives knees to the leg and body then lands a couple punches as Wells finally gets upright and the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Orolbai

ROUND TWO: Orolbai gets back to pressuring forward. Bit of an outward crescent kick from Orolbai, you don’t see that every day. Wells misses a few punches. Wells is swinging hard but he’s missing. Orolbai grabs a single leg, then pushes Wells over against the fence. Punches from Orolbai, Wells wall walks but Orolbai is on his back. Trip from Orolbai and he’s on top in half guard again. Kimura attack from Orolbai, he moves to side control holding the double wrist lock. Orolbai loses the grip on his own wrist a bit, and he bails on the attack. Wells is able to shrimp to butterfly guard, he gets upright but Orolbai is on his back again and rides him back to a knee. Orolbai with some knees to the body, Wells gets upright but he’s still stuck to Orolbai. Bit of a cheese donkey from Orolbai and he drags things back to the mat. Both hooks in for Orolbai and he’s fishing for a choke. Wells is able to explode and roll into him, Orolbai immediately wall walks into the clinch though then Wells pulls free. Both men miss punches then feint away the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Orolbai, 20-18 Orolbai overall

ROUND THREE: Wells looks a lot flatter on his feet this round. Front kick from Orolbai. Orolbai jabs the body then avoids a few hooks, Wells is still throwing hard but his speed isn’t what it used to be. Both men land right hands. Orolbai grabs at a single leg, Wells defends and grabs a ninja choke and puts Orolbai to sleep with it.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Jeremiah Wells via technical submission, ninja choke, at 1:24 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Wells for his work. Mic time for Wells, he talks about how much he’s worked on that particular choke then says he’ll never get a better chance to retire than this. He used to work at this venue and now he’s here. Rogan asks again about the future he says if he’ll get a top 15 opponent he’ll stay active but if he’s not going to get that kind of push then it’s time to be done. He sends love to his son who’s about to graduate from the Air Force boot camp.

The finish can be seen HERE.

Neil Magny has been with the UFC since 2013, he’s just 2-3 in his last five fights though and is coming off of a quick submission loss to Yaroslav Amosov. Magny is trying to avoid another losing streak and keep chugging along in the UFC until the wheels finally start falling off. Ramiz Brahimaj has gone 5-4 in the UFC and just had a three fight winning streak broken, now he’s trying to avoid his first UFC losing streak and take out one of the more respected names he’s faced. The odds lean towards towards Brahimaj at -145 while +120 on Magny might be a solid little value bet.

Welterweight Bout: Ramiz Brahimaj (13-6, 170 lbs.) vs. Neil Magny (31-14, 171 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Magny is five inches taller with a big eight inches of reach advantage. Both men open with calf kicks. A few jabs go back and forth. Another calf kick from Brahimaj. Brahimaj catches a low kick and takes Magny down against the fence. Bit of a fence grab from Magny but nothing comes of it. Brahimaj moves to full mount. Magny is able to shrimp to half guard. Brahimaj lands a few short blows but nothing serious. Shoulder strike from Brahimaj. A lot of grappling threats from Brahimaj but very little ground and pound. Magny tries to grab a kimura, he bails on it after a second or two. Brahimaj keeps up the top pressure but still not much damaging offense. Brahimaj moves towards a bit of a mounted crucifix briefly but nothing comes of that. Magny tries to attack a leg, nothing there for him though and Brahimaj lands a punch before the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Brahimaj

ROUND TWO: Quick double leg from Brahimaj, then he slips to the back standing. Magny is doing Magny things, slowly trying to melt Brahimaj. Magny is able to spin Brahimaj and briefly get to top position but Brahimaj lifts and spins then gets on top in full guard. At this rate Brahimaj is going to be dead in the third round given how much effort his expending related to how much damage he’s doing. Brahimaj passes to half guard briefly then Magny hip escapes to full guard. A few rights from Brahimaj land, finally something remotely substantial. We get into a leg drag and Magny sweeps with that into top position and lands punches. Brahimaj wall walks with Magny on his back. Some punches from Magny, Brahimaj might be hurt as well as tired, Brahimaj can’t move and Magny just lands enough punches to get the ref to step in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Neil Magny via TKO, punches, at 3:20 of Round 2

Mic time for Magny, he feels good and plans to keep getting the work done. He talks about being perseverant in life and in fighting, then says he knew he could outlast Brahimaj.

Rafael Tobias dropped his UFC debut to Diyar Nurgozhay back in March and now looks to find that first UFC win. Lucas Fernando brings a four fight winning streak into his UFC debut, he’s looking to maximize his one chance at leaving a first impression. Fernando closed at -300 to a +240 comeback on Tobias.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Lucas Fernando (13-3, 205 lbs.) vs. Rafael Tobias (14-2, 204 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Fernando is an inch taller with five and a half inches of reach advantage. Fernando shows jabs early then misses a leg kick. Body kick from Fernando, he’s backing up Tobias. One two from Fernando. Stiff jab from Fernando. Tobias is really out of sorts already. Fernando misses a wheel kick then lands a combination of punches in close. Another body kick from Fernando, his left leg is very quick. Fernando with a calf kick. Front kick from Fernando. Another calf kick from Fernando. Bit of a one two from Fernando. Tobias seems more settled now, even though his offense isn’t really coming to life yet he’s not as unsure with his defense. Fernando punches into a clinch and things hit the fence. Knee from Fernando then a left to the body as they break. Fernando with a front kick, then Tobias barely avoids a high kick. Again Fernando lands a body kick then a one two. Hard calf kick from Fernando. Tobias catches a front kick then tree tops Fernando over and gets on top in full guard. Fernando kicks Tobias off and resets on the feet. Fernando slips on a spin kick, that was just silly, and the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Fernando

ROUND TWO: Calf kick from Fernando, then another one. Another calf kick from Fernando, that left leg of Tobias is starting to feel those. Hard jab from Fernando drops Tobias, then he makes him stand back up. Right hand from Fernando, then another one. Fernando with a jab, then he misses a wheel kick and falls into a clinch. They spin then break and Fernando lands yet another calf kick and a jab. Left to the body then a right hand from Fernando. Tobias lands a calf kick. One two from Fernando, he’s just landing pretty much everything. A calf kick from Fernando hurts Tobias. One two from Fernando. Tobias jabs the body but he’s not got much of an idea about how to attack Fernando. Glancing head kick from Fernando. Fernando with another calf kick then a one two. Intercepting knee from Fernando then a right hand. Fernando checks a calf kick. Calf kick from Fernando then Tobias blocks a high kick. They just feint away the final seconds of the round.

SCORECARD: 10-8 Fernando as Tobias did almost nothing offensively all round, 20-17 Fernando overall

ROUND THREE: Fernando lands a hard calf kick to start the round. Tobias swings a few punches but can’t quite land. Fernando lands a jab then a heavy calf kick. Inside leg kick from Fernando. Tobias moves forward but walks into a hard knee to the liver, he backs off then sinks down and that’ll get the ref to step in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Lucas Fernando via TKO, knee to the body, at 1:10 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Fernando for his work. Mic time for Fernando and the translator, he thanks God then puts over his team. Asked about the future he puts over the UFC brass and will fight whoever. What a sad answer to that question.

Vicente Luque has been with the UFC since 2015, he’s 3-3 in his last six though but did choke out Kelvin Gastelum his last time out. Luque is trying to build his first winning streak since 2021 and stave off retirement talk. Tresean Gore has gone 3-4 in the UFC but did win his last fight and now tries to build another winning streak. Very close one here, -115 on Gore to -105 for Luque which means technically we’re in a pick ’em scenario.

Middleweight Bout: Tresean Gore (6-4, 186 lbs.) vs. Vicente Luque (24-12-1, 186 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Gore is an inch taller while Luque has half an inch of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get things going. Calf kick from Luque, Gore returns it. Both men show jabs, nothing landing though. Jab from Luque. Bit of a left hook from Luque. Another jab and calf kick from Luque. Luque lands the calf kick again, then another one. They trade calf kicks. Gore has a pretty good high guard most of the time and he’s blocking Luque’s combination work. Right hand from Gore. Luque lands a right hand then a left to the body. They tie up in space, Gore gets off a couple of uppercuts before they break. Stiff punch from Gore seems to bother Luque, he backs him to the fence and starts looking to unload. Luque lands an elbow. A few jabs go back and forth. Luque lands a calf kick. Gore with another jab. Right hand from Luque then a left hook that seems to bother Gore as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Luque but could go either way

ROUND TWO: Gore with a comically bad wheel kick. Luque lands a left hook while bulling forward. We get a firefight, Gore reaches for a tie up and Luque immediately grabs a d’arce choke. Luque is trying to adjust the choke, he doesn’t quite have the angle right and has to bail on it. Gore wrestles up into a clinch. Luque tries a harai goshi, Gore smothers that and lands punches from the ride. Gore grabs a choke but loses it and gets on top in half guard. Full mount for Gore and he lands an elbow. Luque gets half guard back then Gore lands an elbow. Gore slips back to full mount and lands an elbow. Luque gets half guard back but he’s struggling to actually get motion going from bottom. Gore attacks an arm triangle, moves to mount with it then gets to the other side. Luque is able to slip free and gets half guard. Elbow from Gore. The round will end with Gore moving to side control.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Gore, 19-19 overall

ROUND THREE: They touch gloves for the final round. Gore has a high kick blocked. Jab from Luque. Gore lands a right hand. Bit of a right from Luque, his punches look incredibly labored this round. Luque lands a left hook. Left to the body from Luque. Forward pressure from Luque, Gore lands a jab but Luque is walking his way back into the fight. Gore misses a left hook. Luque with a combination moving forward. Gore lands a couple of jabs. Luque wit a left to the body. Right hand from Luque, Gore lands a left. Gore reaches for a takedown, Luque grabs a front headlock and they settle for a clinch on the fence. Knee from Gore as he’s got Luque on the fence. Right hand from Gore on the break. Jumping knee from Luque partially lands, Gore fires a right hand as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Luque but an uneventful round that could go either way, 29-28 Luque overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Tresean Gore via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)

No problem with any of that. Gore gets an abbreviated interview as he and Luque share a long several moments together and pray. Gore says he thinks he’s getting better and getting sober and right with God has been helping. He mentions he lost some of his lower teeth on that last flying knee, then shows off the gaps in his smile. His cornermen are holding one of his teeth, get that thing in milk and they might be able to replant it.

Donte Johnson is undefeated including two wins in the UFC, the more recent one was a lack luster split decision though and now he’s trying to regain a bit of hype with a more impressive victory. Eric McConico has traded wins and losses while going 2-2 in the UFC, he did win his last fight though and is trying to get his first UFC winning streak going. The odds are with Johnson at -320 to McConico’s +250.

Middleweight Bout: Donte Johnson (8-0, 184.5 lbs.) vs. Eric McConico (11-4-1, 186 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: McConico is four inches taller with three inches of reach advantage, he’s also 9 years older. Both men southpaw and they touch gloves. Johnson looks to move forward with punches and both men land in close. Left hand from Johnson seems to bother McConico. McConico lands a knee in close. They split jabs. Body kick from McConico. Johnson is switching his stance now. McConico misses a few punches. A couple of body shots from Johnson then he ENDS McConico with a left hand that puts him out cold.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Donte Johnson via KO, punch, at 1:38 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Johnson for his work. Mic time for Johnson, he does some rhyming and testifies of Christ. He says he just did what God told him to do here as he talks us through the finish, and he thanks God again then puts over McConico. Asked about the future he says he’s looking at fighting to welterweight next then win titles at welterweight, middleweight, and light heavyweight. That’s. . . ambitious.

Charles Johnson has had a very odd run thus far, he’s 8-7 in the UFC but has some impressive stoppage wins over Joshua Van and Lone’er Kavanagh but also has losses to Alex Perez and most recently a Suloev stretch submission loss to Asu Almabayev. Johnson is trying to avoid another losing streak and start showing more consistency which has eluded him thus far. Eduardo Chapolin took this fight during fight week when Jose Ochoa fell out of the bout, hence the catchweight, but he has won his last couple of fights and win here would be a great way to announce his arrival in the UFC. Given the short notice replacement it’s not surprising to see Johnson as the favorite at -120 while the even +100 on Chapolin shows the newcomer a lot of respect.

Catchweight Bout: Charles Johnson (19-9, 129.5 lbs.) vs. Eduardo Chapolin (15-2, 129.5 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Johnson is an inch and a half taller with three inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get things going. Both men doing some stance switching as they move around. Chapolin with a calf kick. It seems like Chapolin really wants closed stance. Johnson shoots, Chapolin defends then lands a knee to the body as they clinch up. A few knees go back and forth then Johnson avoids punches as they break. Calf kicks are traded. Glancing right hand from Chapolin. Chapolin sprawls away from a takedown. Johnson is really struggling to find offense, he pokes out a few jabs but Chapolin counters with rights. Another calf kick from Chapolin. Inside leg kicks are traded then Johnson lands a front kick. Johnson hits the body then Chapolin lands a right hand. Calf kick from Johnson. Johnson lands a jab, he complains of an eye poke but the ref tells him to fight on. Both men fire punches in close. Bit of a one two from Johnson. Chapolin hits a takedown into half guard. Illegal knee from Chapolin as Johnson was on his knees so we’ve got a time out. As we look at the replay we do get a look at Johnson getting poked in the eye earlier, and that knee was definitely illegal. Chapolin was trying to pull back the knee so it wasn’t full power but it definitely landed illegally. Johnson can continue, the ref takes a point and I’m happy enough with that. We’re back to fighting after 1:40 or so. Both men show kicks. Johnson hits a takedown and lands a punch as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 9-9 DRAW after the point deduction

ROUND TWO: They touch gloves again. Johnson lands a calf kick. Chapolin pushes forward now and both men miss punches. Right hand to the body from Johnson then a left hook. Johnson with a jab. Chapolin with a few inside leg kicks. Calf kick from Chapolin, Johnson responds with a head kick. Chapolin drops Johnson with a left hook, he looks to follow up but makes him stand back up. Chapolin stuffs a takedown, then lands punches as Johnson wrestles up then Johnson lands an uppercut. Another right from Chapolin. They split jabs. Chapolin hits the body a couple of times. Front kick from Johnson. They clinch up and Chapolin pushes things to the fence. Things break cleanly. Johnson presses forward and lands a bit of a right hand. Chapolin might be tiring now. Johnson keeps pressuring forward and lands a combination. Front kick from Johnson, then another one. Johnson pokes out a few jabs then lands a calf kick. Both men avoid punches. Chapolin stuffs a takedown then Johnson lands punches and a front kick. Combination from Johnson lands to end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Chapolin, 19-18 Chapolin overall

ROUND THREE: Chapolin moves forward early but Johnson with jabs and front kicks. Elbow from Johnson then a front kick. Johnson is starting to roll now and Chapolin is visibly slowing. They trade front kicks. A front kick from Johnson hurts Chapolin, Chapolin swings back but that hurt him. Right hand from Johnson then he sprawls away from a takedown and moves to the ride. Johnson with punches as they stand then he jumps to the back and grabs a Scottish Twister as Chapolin tried to roll into him and that gets the tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Charles Johnson via Submission, Scottish/Japanese Twister, at 1:36 of Round 3

The Final Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Johnson for his work. Mic time for Johnson, he talks about working on his game and puts over his team. He plays with the crowd then talks us through the finish then sends love to the family and friends of Allan Nascimento who passed away last week.

Chidi Njokuani has gone 3-2 since returning to welterweight but he’s on a two fight losing streak and really needs to halt that skid here. Joel Alvarez just had a four fight winning streak broken by Yaroslav Amosov, now he’s trying to avoid his first ever losing streak. The odds are with Alvarez at -325, which is a tad heavy to my eye but that makes +260 on Njokuani a tempting little wager.

Welterweight Bout: Joel Alvarez (23-4, 171 lbs.) vs. Chidi Njokuani (25-12 1 NC, 171 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Njokuani is an inch taller with three inches of reach advantage. They touch gloves to get things going. Some feinting from both men. Njokuani lands a few leg kicks then a body kick. Alvarez lands a leg kick. Forward pressure from Alvarez and he lands a couple of punches. Another leg kick from Alvarez. Njokuani misses a left hook. Bit of a right hand from Alvarez. Njokuani lands a jab. Inside calf kick from Njokuani. Njokuani’s lead leg is super dexterous. Alvarez is backing Njokuani to the fence then misses a wheel kick. Front kick from Njokuani then a calf kick. Body jab from Njokuani. Alvarez checks an inside calf kick then lands a calf kick of his own. Bit of a flurry from Alvarez. Front kick from Njokuani. Bit of a leg kick from Alvarez. They stare away the final seconds.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Njokuani

ROUND TWO: Njokuani moves forward as the round begins. Inside calf kick from Njokuani, he’s just constantly chipping at Alvarez. Bit of a right hand from Alvarez. Njokuani blocks some punches. Body jab from Alvarez. Alvarez pushes forward and lands a leg kick. Bit of a one two from Alvarez. Njokuani lands a jab. Njokuani lands another leg kick. Alvarez avoids a few punches but he’s got to get his offense going. Bit of a jab from Alvarez. Njokuani lands an inside leg kick. Right to the body from Njokuani. Alvarez with a jab then Njokuani lands an inside calf kick. Both men block punches. Alvarez lands a left to the body. Right hand from Alvarez. Njokuani pokes Alvarez in the eye so we’ve got a time out. Alvarez doesn’t take much time then we’re back to fighting. Bit of a head kick from Njokuani. Alvarez fires a head kick of his own. Alvarez misses a spinning kick to end the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Njokuani, 20-18 Njokuani overall

ROUND THREE: They touch gloves for the final round. Njokuani keeps kicking at range. Alvarez jabs the body, then Njokuani lands an inside calf kick. Bit of a knee from Njokuani. Alvarez lands a one two. Njokuani lands a right hand. Alvarez moves forward and punches into a clinch. Knee from Njokuani, Alvarez lands an elbow. They jockey for position for a bit, bit of a spinning elbow from Alvarez as they break. More jabs from Njokuani. Njokuani lands a jab. They trade a bit in open space. Inside leg kicks from Njokuani, that lead leg of Alvarez is really getting beaten up. Alvarez lands a right to the body. Right hand from Njokuani. Alvarez lands a right hand but he can’t follow up. They trade into a clinch then break cleanly. Jab from Njokuani. Bit of a combination from Alvarez. Both men land in close. They trade a few times then swing a bit as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Njokuani, 30-27 Njokuani overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Chidi Njokuani via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27 x2)

Not sure which round Alvarez might have won. No interview for Njokuani.

Edson Barboza is an old warhorse at this point, he’s 40 and has been fighting through the trenches of lightweight and featherweight since his UFC debut in 2010. Barboza is just 2-5 in his last seven fights though and is on a three fight losing streak, if he loses again here it could well be time for him to hang up the gloves. Esteban Ribovics has gone 4-3 in the UFC, most recently losing to Mateusz Gamrot and now he’s looking to score the most recognizable name he’s faced and avoid his first losing streak. Ribovics is a large favorite at -750 to +525 on Barboza.

Lightweight Bout: Edson Barboza (24-14, 156 lbs.) vs. Esteban Ribovics (15-3, 156 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Barboza is an inch taller with a significant six inches of reach advantage, he’s also a full 10 years older at 40. Both men come out looking for action. Ribovics with an inside leg kick. Calf kick from Barboza. Ribovics with more leg kicks then a left hand to counter a left to the body. Right hand from Ribovics in close. Both men are looking to swing early. Barboza lands a spinning back kick. Both men miss punches in close. Ribovics punches into a clinch and drives things to the fence. They spin apart, Barboza is cut around the right eyebrow. Ribovics does some stance switching as he moves forward. Both men land punches. Ribovics seems content to trade punches as long as he can get inside kicking range. Both men land punches in the pocket again. Uppercut from Ribovics. Barboza with a right hand but he eats another jab. Left hook from Ribovics. Ribovics misses a head kick but just keeps marching forward. They split jabs. Bit of a combination from Ribovics. Barboza is trying to circle away but he’s getting pushed to the fence over and over again. Ribovics lands a few punches in close after missing a flying knee. Body kick from Barboza. Ribovics with an inside calf kick, then another one. Another jab from Ribovics then he avoids a spinning back kick. Bit of a high kick from Ribovics. Ribovics pushes in close and lands a flurry. Barboza lands a body kick. Ribovics with an inside calf kick. Barboza fires low kicks but Ribovics digs to the body over and over again in close. Right hand from Barboza. Ribovics flurries in close and lands a left hand that hurts Barboza, Barboza ties up and will see out the round though.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Ribovics

ROUND TWO: There’s a pretty big cut on the shin of Barboza’s right leg, a shin split. Ribovics comes out and lands a right hand. Leg kick from Ribovics. Bit of a combination from Ribovics, he’s just got Barboza all out of sorts at the moment. Hard left hand from Ribovics. Barboza keeps circling and showing the jab. Combination from Ribovics in close including body shots and an elbow. Ribovics keeps pressing forward and lands elbows in a clinch. Barboza is just kind of swaying on his feet and another flurry from Ribovics prompts the ref to step in.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Esteban Ribovics via TKO, punches and elbows, at 1:32 of Round 2

Mic time for Ribovics along with the translator, he puts over Barboza as a legend and says it was an honor to fight with him. He says it’s hard to fight someone you respect and admire like that. Asked about the future he wants someone close to the top 15 and feels he has a lot more to show.

They talk with the retiring Barboza too, he’s very emotional but gets a ton of love from the crowd. 16 years in the UFC, and some stretches of fighting tremendous opponents. He says he’s given his best every day in every fight he had, and he’s just thankful for everything. He lays down the gloves and shares a moment with his family in the cage.

Mansur Abdul-Malik has gone 3-1-1 in the UFC, most recently he suffered his first loss when he was stopped by surging talent Yousri Belgaroui and now he’s trying to rebound while reminding everyone why he’s a hyped prospect. Dustin Stoltzfus has gone just 3-7 in the UFC and is on a two fight losing streak, he’s here to put over Abdul-Malik but will be trying to buck those expectations and start crawling his UFC record towards the .500 mark. The odds are solidly with Abdul-Malik at -700 to a +500 comeback on Stoltzfus.

Middleweight Bout: Mansur Abdul-Malik (9-1-1, 186 lbs.) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (16-8, 185 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Abdul-Malik is two inches taller with four and a half inches of reach advantage. Both men probe a bit as we start. Calf kicks are traded. Combination from Abdul-Malik, Stoltzfus fires back though. Bit of a calf kick from Stoltzfus. Front kick from Abdul-Malik. Both men trade in close then Stoltzfus lands another calf kick. Some stance switching from Abdul-Malik then he lands a jab. Both men land rights, Stoltzfus then hits a takedown and gets to the back standing. A couple knees to the head from Stoltzfus get Abdul-Malik to put a knee down, then Abdul-Malik gets free and resets. Bit of a high kick from Abdul-Malik, that bothers Stoltzfus who then ducks a punch and tries a takedown that stalls out on the fence. They trade punches then break. Both men land in close, Abdul-Malik is backing up now as he got tagged. Double leg from Stoltzfus, high slam on the finish there into full mount. Stoltzfus lands punches then gets the back, threatens a choke then switches to a Suloev Stretch but not enough time remains so he just drops punches and elbows as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Stoltzfus

ROUND TWO: Stoltzfus moves forward to start the round. Bit of a jab from Abdul-Malik, Stoltzfus lands a calf kick. They bang heads then Abdul-Malik lands a body kick. Knees from Abdul-Malik in close then they trade punches, Stoltzfus ties up and slips to the back standing. Some knees to the head from Stoltzfus, Abdul-Malik counters with a valley drop takedown and gets on top in side control. Abdul-Malik starts swinging punches, Stoltzfus wrestles up on a single leg though and gets to a clinch. They both land punches in the clinch, Stoltzfus lands a right hand as they break. Abdul-Malik misses a right hand and Stoltzfus forces a clinch to the fence. Stoltzfus tries a single leg, then lands a spinning elbow. Abdul-Malik is able to slip free and reset. Front kick up top from Abdul-Malik. Stoltzfus fails a single leg but lands a right hand. Another right hand from Stoltzfus. Stoltzfus with punches and he rides Abdul-Malik down then grabs a top side guillotine. Stoltzfus gets to side control and bails on the choke to land a few punches. Punches and hammer fists from Stoltzfus as he gets to the ride, then grabs the choke and forces the tap.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Dustin Stoltzfus via Submission, rear naked choke, at 4:25 of Round 2

Mic time for Stoltzfus, he puts over Abdul-Malik and mentions he got his nose fixed so breathing through it helped a lot. He talks us through the finish and then plays with the crowd a bit as he’s a native of Pennsylvania.

Jalin Turner briefly retired in March of last year, then returned in December to beat Edson Barboza and now he’s looking for his first winning streak since 2022. Kaue Fernandes has gone 3-1 in the UFC but he’s on a three fight winning streak and if he can get another win here it should indicate he’s ready to start moving from prospect towards contender status. This one closed as a -110 pick ’em.

Lightweight Bout: Kaue Fernandes (11-2, 156 lbs.) vs. Jalin Turner (15-9, 156 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Turner is a significant six inches taller with four inches of reach advantage. Southpaw for Turner. Fernandes comes out showing kicks and switching stances, he lands a calf kick. Mostly orthodox for Fernandes. Turner avoids a spinning attack and drops Fernandes with a punch then gets on top to unload punches and get the stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – Jalin Turner via KO, punches, at :39 of Round 1

The First Round Finish Club thanks Mr. Turner for his work. Mic time for Turner after that quick fight, he thanks God first and notes the general religious revival going on. Asked about the future he wants to get ranked again whatever that takes.

Gillian Robertson has been with the UFC since 2017, she’s finally getting her first title shot here on the back of a five fight winning streak. Though, fun fact, those five opponents are a combined 0-19 in their last several UFC fights. Still Robertson had to take the long way to get to this title shot and will be looking to claim the belt. Mackenzie Dern is the UFC strawweight champion, something the promotion had been angling for for a while but once Zhang Weili left the division she was able to claim the vacant belt in her last fight. Dern now tries for her first title defense and will look to build her championship resume. The odds are with Dern at -200 while Robertson’s comeback stands at -170.

Strawweight Title Bout: (c) Mackenzie Dern (16-5, 115 lbs.) vs. #5 Gillian Robertson (17-8, 115 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Robertson is an inch taller while the reach is identical. Dern comes out jabbing and looking to back Robertson up. Bit of a right hand from Dern. Robertson tries a takedown, Dern grabs a front headlock and lands knees then they hit the fence in a clinch. Robertson fires an elbow as they break. Dern again looks to get her jab established. One two from Dern. Robertson reaches for a takedown but Dern defends with ease. Calf kick from Dern. Dern lands a left hook. Solid calf kick from Dern. Both women avoid punches. Dern with another calf kick. Body kick from Dern then a blitz of punches and a double leg into full guard. Dern postures up and lands some hammer fists then passes to half guard. Robertson looks to control posture and just ride things out for now. Dern attacks a kimura then elbows the thigh a few times and looks to pass. Robertson rolls to turtle and Dern gets the back with one hook. Only 30 seconds left, Dern gets both hooks in and grabs a choke, the angle isn’t right and Robertson will just hang on until the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-8 Dern

ROUND TWO: Dern comes out jabbing again. Robertson looks to move forward a bit. Dern lands a body kick then hits an easy double leg into full guard again. A few hammer fists from Dern as she passes to half guard. Dern looks to pass again, she gets to side control then attacks an arm triangle choke. Robertson gives up the back again, Dern gets both hooks in. Dern gets back to trying to open up a choke attack, she grabs an arm in version and Robertson is able to turn into full guard and get on top. Robertson works to land punches, Dern then inverts for a leg and starts attacking it. Dern is able to roll with the leg and tries to sit for a kneebar. Robertson is able to keep her legs figure foured to block that as they trade hammer fists and Dern adjusts the position. Not much time left, Dern elbows the thigh a few times trying to open up the leg. Dern bails on that to move to half guard and ends the round on top.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Dern, 20-17 Dern overall

ROUND THREE: Both women show the jab for the third round. Dern lands a leg kick. Bit of a left hook from Dern. Combination from Dern. Robertson tries to reach for a takedown but doesn’t get close to it. More leg kicks from Dern. Robertson tries to push forward with punches. Dern pushes into a clinch, Robertson lands a knee but Dern pushes things to the fence. A few knees go back and forth but nothing serious. They break without incident. Robertson gets back to moving forward. One two from Dern then a calf kick. Dern hits the body. Bit of a left hand from Robertson. Body kick from Dern. Hard leg kick from Dern but Robertson just eats it. Robertson misses a right hand but she’s being more active this round. They trade front kicks. Takedown from Dern into full guard with less than a minute left in the round. Dern passes to the ride and lands a knee to the body to close the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Dern, 30-26 Dern overall

ROUND FOUR: Dern lands a left hook then a calf kick. More aggression from Dern this round, she tries a takedown but that hits the fence and she has to use a second effort to finish it. Dern passes to half guard then gets the ride again. Both hooks in for Dern now, and a body triangle. Dern starts fishing for a choke, she’s got plenty of time this round. A few punches from Dern land as she’s trying to open up the choke. Robertson is hand fighting well enough so far but she’s unable to address the position. Dern with some elbows then Robertson turns into her and gets on top in full guard. Armbar from Dern, the fence is complicating things but Dern has the angle at the moment. Robertson is able to free her arm, Dern then tries to switch to a kneebar attack. Some punches from Robertson close out the round.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Dern, 40-35 Dern overall

ROUND FIVE: Both women come out jabbing again. Both women land punches in close. Body kick from Dern. Robertson pushes into a clinch and things hit the fence. Things stall a bit, Robertson looks for a single leg and hits it against the fence. Some hammer fists from Dern. Robertson lands an elbow. Both women swing strikes on the mat but nothing serious lands. Dern is trying to angle for an armbar again then switches for another leg attack. A few body punches from Robertson. Robertson lands a couple of very short elbows. Dern avoids a few elbows. Robertson lands a couple of punches but she’s running out of time. The round ends with Robertson still on top.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Robertson, 49-45 Dern overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – and STILL UFC Strawweight Champion Mackenzie Dern via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46 x2)

Not sure which round Robertson might have won outside of the fifth. Mic time for Dern, she’s happy to defend the title here and has worked a lot on her wrestling but couldn’t quite find the submission because Robertson is good. She really wanted the submission but Robertson defended well. To close she plays a bit with the crowd.

Ian Machado Garry has gone 10-1 in the UFC and brings a two fight winning streak into his first title fight. Garry might not be terribly popular with the fans but a win here would be the best of his career and could set him up to start a real run as champion given his young age and defensive fighting style. Islam Makhachev is the UFC welterweight champion, the former lightweight champion including holding the record for most consecutive title defenses in that weight class, and is currently tied with the great Anderson Silva for longest UFC winning streak at 16. Makhachev won the welterweight title his last time out and looks to become one of the few double champs to defend both of his belts, to break a record that many of us thought might be untouchable, and continue pushing his name up the ranks in the greatest of all time conversation. Makhachev is the favorite here at -370 while +290 on Garry might tempt a few bettors out there.

Welterweight Title Bout: (c) Islam Makhachev (28-1, 170 lbs.) vs. #1 Ian Machado Garry (17-1, 170 lbs.)

ROUND ONE: Officially Garry is five inches taller with four inches of reach advantage. I don’t think Garry is actually five inches taller seeing the fighters next to each other, he’s definitely taller but I’m not sure that much. Southpaw for Makhachev who lands an inside calf kick. Garry misses a counter right hand. Makhachev fires a head kick that’s blocked, then he shoots a single leg and finishes it. Makhachev has the legs laced up and moves to the ride, Garry crawls to the fence and looks to wall walk. Some knees to the leg from Makhachev. More knees to the leg from Makhachev as Garry is working to wall walk but he’s kind of stuck on a knee. Garry is able to quadpod up, Makhachev keeps throwing knees until Garry gets upright finally. Makhachev keeps attacking the base and disrupting Garry’s posture. Garry just can’t attack the lock, he elbows the forearms a few times but Makhachev rides him back to a knee. Garry is back up to his feet but he cannot get Makhachev off of him. Some punches from Makhachev land as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Makhachev

ROUND TWO: Garry fires a high kick to start the round, that’s blocked. Bit of an oblique kick from Garry. Makhachev avoids a few punches. Inside calf kick from Makhachev. Makhachev falls short with an uppercut. Garry isn’t moving a whole lot, which is an interesting strategic choice. Another inside calf kick from Makhachev, Garry then lands a body kick. Garry shows the oblique kick again. They clinch up, Makhachev with some knees to the body as Garry pushes things to the fence. More knees from Makhachev. Garry pulls free and Makhachev drops him with a head kick. Garry recovers but Makhachev is all over him and punches into a clinch then hits a headlock throw into side control. Makhachev puts himself into half guard briefly then moves back to side control. Garry is able to catch half guard. Makhachev with some body blows then an elbow. Garry moves to his knees, Makhachev to the sprawl position and drops elbows to the kidney. Makhachev holds the back and knees Garry in the head as Garry stands then the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Makhachev, 20-18 Makhachev overall

ROUND THREE: Garry misses a head kick to start the round. Inside calf kick from Makhachev. Oblique kick from Garry. Bit of a left hand from Makhachev. A bit of feinting from both men. Garry fires another head kick that doesn’t really land. Glancing left hand from Makhachev. Bit of a jab from Garry. Makhachev tries a single leg, that hits the fence and he trips Garry down against it. Garry is able to wrestle up into a clinch and get free. Bit of a front kick from Garry. Left to the body from Makhachev. Bit of a head kick from Garry. Oblique kick from Garry. Garry lands a body kick. Makhachev avoids a few spinning attacks as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Garry but a close one, 29-28 Makhachev overall

ROUND FOUR: Both men come out jabbing. Oblique kick from Garry. Body kick from Garry. Makhachev is getting lulled into Garry’s pace and it’s not helping him. Jab from Garry. Makhachev avoids a one two. Makhachev tries a single leg, Garry uses the same counter he did last time and is about to come out on the back but Makhachev counters that this time and gets to the ride. Garry quadpods up with Makhachev on his back. Makhachev with some knees to the leg and body again. Garry turns into Makhachev but Makhachev has a high crotch attack and dumps Garry down. Makhachev gets back to kneeing the leg from the ride while Garry is kind of stuck again. Garry gets chest to chest again. Front uchi mata from Makhachev, Garry wall walks again but can’t get free. The round will end in the clinch.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Makhachev but another close one, 39-37 Makhachev overall

ROUND FIVE: They touch gloves for the final round. Body kick from Garry. Bit of a left hand from Makhachev. Garry lands a right hand. Another right hand from Garry. Garry with another body kick. Makhachev tries a single leg, gets Garry down and moves to the back in the clinch against the fence. More knees to the leg from Makhachev. Garry gets chest to chest. Trip from Makhachev and he gets to the back with both hooks in, incredible back take there. Body triangle from Makhachev and he starts fishing for a choke. Some punches from Makhachev trying to open up the choke. Time keeps running down but Garry is stuck, he can defend enough tough and will see out the round as Makhachev swings punches to the head.

SCORECARD: 10-9 Makhachev, 49-46 Makhachev overall

OFFICIAL RESULT: †WINNER – and STILL UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev via unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46 x2)

A somewhat pedestrian way to break one of the great records in MMA history but Makhachev got it done. Mic time for the champ, he puts over Garry and thanks him for the fight. He says this was among the toughest fights he’s had, but maybe not quite as tough as the first Volkanovski fight. Asked about fighting at welterweight he definitely can feel the weight class difference but his game still works. He thanks the fans for their support to close.

Garry gets some mic time too, he puts over Makhachev and makes no excuses for losing tonight. He puts over his team and family and feels proud of all he’s done, he’s only 28 and has another 10 years still in the sport so he’s going to take this and get better. There are guys like Volkanovski and Gaethje who are 38 years old and champions, this might be a setback but he’ll keep getting better and has plenty of time to get the belt. He thanks all his fans, both of them, but he’s still a proud man and tells all the haters he’ll be back.

Well on that note UFC 330 comes to a close. Thank you all for reading, be that live or after the fact, and I appreciate you a lot. We’ll be unpacking the fallout from this event on the 411 Ground and Pound MMA Podcast over on the 411mania YouTube channel so be sure to check that out. Next week we’ve got Fight Night 285 headlined by a fun enough middleweight fight between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues. I’ll be here covering that, per usual, and I hope you’ll join me. Until then thank you again for reading, stay safe out there, and keep checking 411mania for all of your pop culture needs.

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