What drove UFC’s Dana White ‘f–king crazy’ about Ian Machado Garry’s loss to Islam Makhachev

Nypost · Aug 16, 2026 · 497 words · By Bryan Fonseca

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That was the takeaway some had following UFC 330, where Islam Makhachev successfully defended his title against Garry, winning via unanimous decision, as the challenger didn’t show the urgency expected in his first welterweight championship shot.

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Among those who expected more: UFC president Dana White, who spoke about the encounter at his usual post-card press conference.

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“I think that this is my honest opinion on it; I felt like tonight was set up for the upset,” White said at the UFC 330 post-fight interview.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The win improved Makhachev’s record to 29-1”

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Two independent sources (Tapology and a record-tracking site) explicitly state Makhachev's professional record is 29-1.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arman Nairovich Tsarukyan (Armenian: Արման Նաիրիի Ծառուկյան, Russian: Арман Наирович Царукян; IPA: [/ɐrˈman nɐjˈrovʲɪtɕ tsɐrʊˈkʲan/], born October 11, 1996) is an Armenian and Russian professional mix…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arman_Tsarukyan

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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: “UFC 330, where Islam Makhachev successfully defended his title against Garry, winning via unanimous decision”

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Multiple independent web sources (Hypebeast, Rich Fay/ESPN-style report, and a fight news site) confirm that Islam Makhachev defeated Ian Machado Garry via unanimous decision at UFC 330 to retain his title.

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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 3: “Garry, 28, dropped to 17-2”

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The claim states Garry dropped to 17-2. However, BBC Sport reports that prior to UFC 330, Garry had a record of 17 wins in 18 professional bouts (17-1). If he lost at UFC 330, his record would become 17-2, but the BBC source explicitly lists him as having 17 wins in 18 bouts *before* the event context, and the claim's phrasing 'dropped to 17-2' is consistent with a new loss, but the evidence provided is slightly contradictory regarding the exact count of previous losses.

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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — Machado Garry, 28, has a record of 17 wins in 18 professional bouts and has 10 wins from 11 fights since signing with the UFC to emerge as the number one contender in the welterweight division.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/mixed-martial-arts/articles/cn9n4y…

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Claim 4: “Makhachev himself lent voice to this following the victory, in which he led 49-46 on two scorecards and 48-47 on the third.”

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Three independent web sources explicitly report the same judges' scorecards: 49-46, 49-46, and 48-47 in favor of Makhachev.

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Claim 5: “his only loss coming in his second UFC appearance back in October of 2015, where he was knocked out by MMA journeyman Adriano Martins.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm his only loss was a knockout against Adriano Martins on October 3, 2015, at UFC 192.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adriano Soares Martins (born June 12, 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of Taura MMA. A professional competitor since 2004, he has competed for …
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wikipedia 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 6: “With the win, Makhachev, 34, broke Silva’s record for the longest-winning streak in UFC history with 17.”

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Web sources confirm Makhachev is 34 and that this victory extended his winning streak to 17, breaking Anderson Silva's record of 16.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 1, 2024, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United St…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_302

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Freedom 250 (also known as UFC White House and UFC at the White House) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 14, 2026, on the South …
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Claim 7: “losses in two of his last four bouts.”

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The web search results provided for this specific claim are irrelevant (Google Analytics and Help pages) and do not contain any information regarding Ian Machado Garry's fight history.

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