Gaming UFC 330 Results: $400K Bonuses Awarded, 5 KOs, 2 Amazing Submissions By Brian Mazique ,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. Follow Author Aug 16, 2026, 12:36am EDT Aug 16, 2026, 12:56am EDT --:-- / --:-- This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more . PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 15: (R-L) Ian Machado Garry of Ireland has words for Islam Makhachev of Russia at the end of the fourth round in the UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 330 event at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 15, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC Islam Makhachev successfully defended his UFC welterweight on Saturday night in the UFC 330 main event, but it wasn’t easy. Ian Machado Garry came to fight. He had a strong gameplan and he made the champion work as hard as anyone ever has since he started his reign.
Makhachev scored a knockdown in the second round, but it was his wrestling that was the difference. Makhachev couldn’t really control Garry in dominant position, but he controlled him and the challenger was unable to get much offense going. Garry was able to damage the champion’s face with punches in the clinch and he landed some hard body kicks to create some anxious moments, but in the end, the champion prevailed.
After the fight, he acknowledged, this was one of the toughest fights of his career.
Mackenzie Dern proved all master grapplers aren’t made equal. The UFC strawweight champion retained her title with a dominant unanimous decision win (49-46x2, 48-47) over Gillian Robertson.
Early in the fight, Dern proved to be bigger, stronger, faster and the superior grappler. The win was Dern’s first successful title defense and her third win in a row overall. Robertson had been on a roll. That’s how she earned the opportunity. The loss snapped Robertson’s five-fight win streak.
Robertson won the final round as Dern was resigned to stay on her back with the fight in hand. That wasn’t the best decision. Still, she won the fight easily.
Jeremiah Wells, Charles Johnson, Jalin Turner and Dustin Stoltzfusall took home the $100K performance bonuses. There was no Fight of the Night.
Everyone who got a finish earned $25K bonus.