Islam Makhachev wins record 17th straight fight at UFC 330

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 16, 2026 · 463 words · By Reuters

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UFC 330: Makhachev secures record-setting win against Machado Garry Islam Makhachev records 17th UFC victory in a row in his welterweight title defeat of Ian Machado Garry.

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UFC 330: Makhachev secures record-setting win against Machado Garry Islam Makhachev records 17th UFC victory in a row in his welterweight title defeat of Ian Machado Garry.

Why it matters

Islam Makhachev (29-1 MMA) has successfully defended his UFC welterweight championship, defeating Ireland’s Ian Machado Garry (17-2 MMA) via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) while also setting an impressive record in the main event of UFC 330 in…

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With the victory on Saturday night, Russia’s Makhachev etched his name in the UFC record books, extending his winning streak to 17 consecutive fights and surpassing UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva’s historic 16-fight mark set from 2006 to 2013.

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Claim 1: “extending his winning streak to 17 consecutive fights and surpassing UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva’s historic 16-fight mark set from 2006 to 2013.”

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Multiple sources (Wikipedia, Al Jazeera, and a win-streak analysis) confirm that Makhachev's 17th win surpassed Anderson Silva's record of 16 consecutive wins set between 2006 and 2012/2013.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anderson da Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɐ̃deʁsõ ˈsiwvɐ]; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion who unified the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anderson_Silva

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (Russian: Ислам Рамазанович Махачев; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Welterw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_Makhachev

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 15, 2026, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Penn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_330

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Claim 2: “The main event will conclude a 13-fight slate.”

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Tapology explicitly states that the UFC Fight Night in Sacramento on August 22, 2026, consisted of 13 fights.

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web search NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night took place Saturday, August 22, 2026 with 13 fights at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. View fight card, video, results, predictions, and news.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/144704-ufc-fight…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is holding its early (and official) weigh ins for the upcoming UFC Sacramento mixed martial arts (MMA) event at 12 p.m. ET. No live video is available for today’s …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vitor-petrino-calls-main-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest UFC event schedule, watch information, fight cards, start times, and broadcast details.
https://www.ufc.com/events

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Claim 3: “Islam Makhachev (29-1 MMA) has successfully defended his UFC welterweight championship, defeating Ireland’s Ian Machado Garry (17-2 MMA) via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) while also setting an impressive record in the main event of UFC 330 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.”

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The specific fight details (UFC 330, Philadelphia, unanimous decision scores 49-46, 49-46, 48-47, and fighter records 29-1 and 17-2) are consistently reported across AOL, a video report, and UFCalendar.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_UFC_fighters

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Claim 4: “Machado Garry, bidding to become only the second undisputed UFC champion hailing from Ireland”

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While sources confirm Ian Machado Garry is Irish and competes in the UFC, none of the provided evidence mentions whether he would have been the 'second undisputed UFC champion hailing from Ireland'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ian David Machado Garry (né Garry; born 17 November 1997) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Machado_Garry

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Layla Machado Garry (née Machado; born 22 March 1983), better known as Layla Anna-Lee, is an English television presenter, specialising in sports.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla_Anna-Lee

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Claim 5: “Dern, a Phoenix native who fights out of Southern California”

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The claim states Dern is a 'Phoenix native'. However, Wikipedia and Tapology describe her as 'American and Brazilian' and fighting out of 'Los Angeles, California'. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming she is from Phoenix.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mackenzie Lynne Dern is an American and Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner currently competing in the women's strawweight division of the Ultimate Fightin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackenzie_Dern

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web search NEUTRAL — Mackenzie Dern (17-5-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Los Angeles, California. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/134267

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web search NEUTRAL — Mackenzie Dern started competing in BJJ’s adult division at the age of 14, winning several important trophies as a teenager. Her grappling tuition has been closely followed by her father as well as Ro…
https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/mackenzie-dern

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Claim 6: “The UFC heads to the West Coast next Saturday, returning to Sacramento, California, with a five-round middleweight nontitle UFC Fight Night headliner pitting Anthony Hernandez, who fights out of nearby El Dorado Hills, California, against Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil.”

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Wikipedia and Tapology both confirm a UFC Fight Night in Sacramento featuring a main event between Anthony Hernandez (of El Dorado Hills) and Gregory Rodrigues.

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web search NEUTRAL — A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champions Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues is scheduled to headline the event.[3].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Hernandez_vs.…

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web search NEUTRAL — Event: UFC Fight Night. Billing: Co-Main Event. Duration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds.UFC Sacramento headlined by Anthony Hernandez vs Gregory Rodrigues.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/41538-anthony-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Relive this UFC match between two UFC fighters Anthony Hernandez vs Michel Pereira that took place at the UFC APEX.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WGYLzHURl4

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Claim 7: “Islam Makhachev records 17th UFC victory in a row in his welterweight title defeat of Ian Machado Garry.”

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Multiple independent web sources (Google News, Hypebeast, and a UFC 330 summary) confirm Islam Makhachev defeated Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 to retain his welterweight title, marking his 17th consecutive victory.

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Claim 8: “In the co-main event, UFC women’s strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern (17-5 MMA) successfully defended her title for the first time, using dominant grappling and relentless submission threats to defeat Canada’s Gillian Robertson (17-9 MMA) via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47).”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia bios for Mackenzie Dern and Gillian Robertson, but no news reports or event summaries corroborate the specific result of a title fight between them at UFC 330.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gillian Elizabeth Robertson (born May 17, 1995) is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Robertson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mackenzie Lynne Dern (born March 24, 1993) is an American and Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner currently competing in the women's strawweight division o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackenzie_Dern

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