Islam Makhachev opens as big favorite over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330

Islam Makhachev will make his first title defense as UFC welterweight champion against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 on August 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Opening betting odds from BetOnline.Ag installed Makhachev as a heavy favorite at -365, with Garry at +300, suggesting the defending champion has a 78.5% win probability.

Makhachev, currently ranked as the sport's top pound-for-pound fighter, enters the bout fresh off a dominant victory over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322. He is tied with Anderson Silva for the longest active win streak in UFC history at 16 consecutive wins. Garry arrives as a formidable challenger on a two-fight streak, having earned a decision victory over former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad last November and prior to that defeated Carlos Prates.

The same card will feature another title defense, with strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern facing Gillian Robertson. Dern, a multiple-time BJJ world champion who won UFC gold in October with a decision over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321, enters as a more modest favorite at -210. Robertson brings a five-fight winning streak to the bout, with her most recent victory coming against Amanda Lemos in March.