Makhachev breaks Silva's 13-year UFC win streak record
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- Islam Makhachev defeated Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision at UFC 330 in Philadelphia to retain his welterweight title and notch a historic 17th consecutive UFC win.
- The streak broke Anderson Silva's 13-year-old record for most consecutive UFC victories, pushing Makhachev's career mark to 29 wins and one defeat at age 34.
- Ian Machado Garry, 28, fell short in his bid to become the first Irish UFC champion since Conor McGregor, suffering just the second loss of his 19-fight career.
- Makhachev's wrestling dictated the bout — seven unanswered takedowns and over 12 minutes of control time against Machado Garry's 34 seconds on top — though Garry out-landed him 29 to 22 in significant strikes and bloodied his face in the clinch.
- In the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern retained her strawweight title with a unanimous decision over Gillian Robertson, her fourth straight win, and credited improved wrestling for her dominance.
- The UFC announced UFC 333 for 24 October in Abu Dhabi, headlined by Alexander Volkanovski defending his featherweight belt against Movsar Evloev and a Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili bantamweight rematch.
Why it matters: Makhachev's 17th straight win shatters the longest-standing active streak record in MMA, strengthening his pound-for-pound and GOAT case at 34. The loss derails Machado Garry's quest to end Ireland's 11-year UFC title drought — a storyline the co-main and October card announcements suggest the promotion is already pivoting past.
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