UFC 330 fight card predictions: Expert picks, odds for Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry in Philadelphia - CBS Sports

Islam Makhachev and Ian Machado Garry reignite the rivalry between Dagestan and Ireland. It may not have the bad blood of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor, but UFC 330 certainly presents the two best welterweights on the planet.

Makhachev is on a historic run. Already the sport's top pound-for-pound fighter, every new fight is another opportunity to build his legacy. He started 2025 by breaking the lightweight title defense record and ended it by becoming a two-division champion. On Saturday, he can extend his undefeated UFC streak to 17, breaking a record originally set by Anderson Silva 14 years ago.

Garry doesn't plan to be a means to an end. The abundantly confident title challenger already considers himself a living great. Equipped with nearly unbeatable skills and trained by BJJ legends Demian Maia and Charles Oliveira, Garry's potential to upset the champion should not be ignored.

Be sure to keep up with all the action on Saturday with our live coverage of UFC 330, including round-by-round scoring and updated fight results throughout the night!

In the women's strawweight title fight, Dern looks to silence some doubters about her ability. After a rough stretch from 2021 to 2024 that saw Dern post a 2-4 mark, the BJJ specialist has strung together three straight wins, including a strong showing against Virna Jandiroba last October to claim the title. At the same time, Robertson may have put together a more impressive run with a 7-2 run dating back to 2022. Robertson is coming off a huge win over Amanda Lemos in March to earn this title opportunity.

Elsewhere on Saturday night, Jalin Turner is back in an important lightweight bout against Kaue Fernandes. Turner, 31, ran into a rough patch beginning in 2023 when it looked like he had turned the corner to become a contender. Consecutive losses to Mateusz Gamrot and Dan Hooker stalled his rise. He bounced back with a TKO of King Green to closes the year, but then suffered back-to-back stoppage losses to Renato Moicano and Ignacio Bahamondes in 2024 and 2025. Turner bounced back once more last December with a TKO of Edson Barboza, but he needs another stellar performance like that on Saturday to establish himself in the rankings at 155 pounds.

Plus, a tough battle in the middleweight division is set for the main card when Mansur Abdul-Malik takes on Dustin Stoltzfus. Abdul-Malik, a Contender Series graduate from 2024, has established a 3-1, 1 NC record in five UFC appearances. He's coming off his first loss in March when he was stopped by Yousri Belgaroui. Every fight he's had in the UFC has ended before reaching the scorecards. Stoltzfus, meanwhile, has lost three of his last four.

With so much happening on Saturday night, let's look more closely at the full fight card with the latest odds before we get to our staff predictions and picks for the PPV portion of the festivities that you can consider before hitting the sportsbooks.

UFC 330 fight card, odds

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook (Odds as of Aug. 15)

- Islam Makhachev (c) -360 vs. Ian Machado Garry +285, welterweight title

- Mackenzie Dern (c) -218 vs. Gillian Robertson +180, women's strawweight title

- Jalin Turner -148 vs. Kauê Fernandes +124, lightweights

- Mansur Abdul-Malik -675 vs. Dustin Stoltzfus +470, middleweights

- Esteban Ribovics -675 vs. Edson Barboza +470, lightweights

- Joel Álvarez -305 vs. Chidi Njokuani +245, welterweights

- Charles Johnson -125 vs. Eduardo Henrique +105, flyweights

- Donte Johnson -298 vs. Eric McConico +240, middleweights

- Tresean Gore -118 vs. Vicente Luque -102, middleweights

- Lucas Fernando -298 vs. Rafael Tobias +240, light heavyweights

- Ramiz Brahimaj -142 vs. Neil Magny +120, welterweights

- Myktybek Orolbai -1050 vs. Jeremiah Wells +675, welterweights

With such a massive main event on tap, the crew at CBS Sports went ahead with predictions and picks for the main card from Brian Campbell, Brent Brookhouse, Shakiel Mahjouri, Michael Mormile and Brandon Wise.

Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry predictions