Islam Makhachev, Ian Machado Garry trade words at final faceoff before UFC 330

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 14: (L-R) Opponents Islam Makhachev of Russia and Ian Machado Garry of Ireland face off during the UFC 330 ceremonial weigh-in at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)

Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry are locked in for their UFC 330 title fight.

On Saturday, Makhachev and Garry square off for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 330. In the lead-up to the fight, much has been made of the opportunity for both men — Garry has the chance to unseat the top pound-for-pound fighter in the sport and claim his first title, while Makhachev can set the record for most consecutive wins in UFC history and cement himself as one of the greatest fighters of all time. And with so much on the line, both men appear geared up and ready to go.

At the UFC 330 ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday, Makhachev and Garry faced off for the final time before their fight, with both men verbally jousting one last time before the fight.

Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry face off one last time before #UFC330 in Philadelphia x

Who wins and how?? pic.twitter.com/e4iaVXqEz3

— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) August 14, 2026

After their faceoff, Garry had a long final message for Makhachev and the fans.

“Tomorrow night I get the opportunity to fight the best fighter on the planet right now,” Garry said. “Considered by everybody to be the No. 1 in the world, when I beat him, everybody has no excuses. Ian Machado Garry is great, and it’s the start of a dominant legacy for me.

“Tomorrow night, I want everybody to know what’s at stake. This is two of the biggest fighters ever in this sport going head to head. You should all be grateful; you should all be lucky you get to witness greatness in the flesh tomorrow.”

Makhachev, meanwhile, kept his final message succinct.

“He is just next target for me,” Makhachev said. “I’m ready, and I make all these people happy tomorrow.”

The co-main event on Saturday night is a strawweight title fight between Mackenzie Dern and Gillian Robertson, and while there has been some animosity between the two during fight week, their final faceoff was pretty standard

Mackenzie Dern and Gillian Robertson face off for the final time before their #UFC330 title fight

Who wins and how?? pic.twitter.com/iQGPOoil0i

— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) August 14, 2026

UFC 330 starts tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+.

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