UFC 330 predictions: Full fight card picks, best bets Saturday

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 724 words · By Erich Richter

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What to know about UFC 330 Fight Predictions

Live from Philadelphia, it’s an excellent fight card for UFC 330.

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What happened

Live from Philadelphia, it’s an excellent fight card for UFC 330.

Why it matters

Two title fights should be plenty interesting to top the marquee Saturday with a 12-fight card to dive into.

Common ground

As the UFC books fights with finishes in mind, we’re again projecting the majority of fights to end inside the distance.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Makhachev was knocked down by Alexander Volkanovski, the 145-pound champion”

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TikTok evidence explicitly mentions 'Volkanovski Knocked Down Islam' and Wikipedia confirms Volkanovski's status as a Featherweight champion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover videos related to Volkanovski Knocked Down Islam on TikTok.Watch Islam Makhachev's head-kick knockout of Alex Volkanovski at UFC 294 — a decisive Round 1 finish that defended his lightweight …
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/volkanovski-knocked-down-isl…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski (28-4-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Windang, New South Wales, Australia. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record.
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/41705-alex-vol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Alexander Volkanovski (born 29 September 1988) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), wher…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Volkanovski

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Claim 2: “Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt”

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Multiple cross-references from Nypost and web search results from Raw Chili and NewsyList confirm Erich Richter is a BJJ blue belt.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/betting/ufc-fight-night-predic…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt
https://nypost.com/2026/05/29/betting/ufc-fight-night-macau-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/betting/lakers-vs-thunder-odds…

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Claim 3: “Two title fights should be plenty interesting to top the marquee Saturday with a 12-fight card to dive into.”

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There is a contradiction regarding the number of fights. Nypost and Tapology report 12 fights, while UFCalendar reports 15 fights.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of records held in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UFC_records

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rankings, which were introduced in February 2013, are generated by a voting panel made up of media members. These media members are asked to vote for whom they fee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_rankings

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Claim 4: “Against Shavkat Rakhmonov, we watched Machado Garry drop the first two rounds, win the third, and then bizarrely accept bottom position for the entire fourth round.”

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While Wikipedia confirms both Ian Machado Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov are UFC Welterweights, the provided evidence does not contain the specific round-by-round details of their fight to verify the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shavkat Baqtibaiuly Rakhmonov (Kazakh: Шавкат Бақтыбайұлы Рахмонов, [ʂɑfˈkɑt bɑqtʰɯˈbɑjo̙ɫɯ rɑhˈmonɯf], Russian: Шавкат Бахтибаевич Рахмонов; born October 23, 1994) is a Kazakh professional mixed mart…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavkat_Rakhmonov

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Geoffrey Charles Neal (born August 28, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Neal

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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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Claim 5: “Makhachev, a former lightweight champion.”

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Wikipedia and TikTok sources explicitly state that Islam Makhachev is a former UFC Lightweight Champion.

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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 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 21, 2023, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Em…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_294

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Claim 6: “his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.”

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Nypost, Raw Chili, and NewsyList all independently report that Erich Richter's ROI has been 30.15 percent since 2022.

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web search NEUTRAL — Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting.While constantly betting long shots, his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/ufc-324-full-card-predictions…

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web search NEUTRAL — Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting. During the football season he’s showcased massive profits at The Post in the player prop market the last two se…
https://www.rawchili.com/4090992/

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web search NEUTRAL — A: Return on investment (ROI) is a metric that measures the profitability of an investment, expressed as a percentage.A: Erich Richter has achieved a 30.15 percent return on investment in player prop …
https://www.newsylist.com/daniel-jones-colts-week-1-odds-bet…

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Claim 7: “The entire card begins at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+, followed by the main card at 9 p.m. ET.”

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Yardbarker confirms the main card starts at 9 p.m. ET on Paramount+, and Tapology confirms the broadcast platform is Paramount+.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The year 2026 is the 34th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_UFC

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues (also known as UFC Fight Night 285) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 22, 2026, at the Go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Hernandez_vs.…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, itself a majorit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship

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Claim 8: “proving as much with her dominant TKO win over Marina Rodriguez last year.”

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The search results for 'Gillian' returned information about Gillian Anderson and general names, but no evidence regarding a fighter named Gillian Robertson defeating Marina Rodriguez.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3.1Relationships and children.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Anderson

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web search NEUTRAL — Toggle Arts, entertainment, and media subsection. 3.1Fictional characters. 3.2Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media. 4See also.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian

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web search NEUTRAL — Gillian Anderson - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to content. Main menu. move to sidebarhide. Getting around . Main page. Simple start. Simple talk. New changes. Show any page. …
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillian_Anderson

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Claim 9: “Live from Philadelphia, it’s an excellent fight card for UFC 330.”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, Tapology, Yahoo Sports/MMA Junkie) confirm UFC 330 took place at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

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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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