UFC 330 Pre-Event Facts: Welterweight Looks to Achieve History-Defining Win Streak
UFC 330 happens Saturday night. We've got facts and figures on the main card fighters.
Bringing the promotion to Philadelphia, UFC 330 sees welterweight king Islam Makhachev defending his championship for the first time against streaking Irish standout Ian Machado Garry. In the co-main event, top-notch grappling specialist and current UFC strawweight titleholder Mackenzie Dern makes her first outing as champion when she meets her latest challenger Gillian Robertson.
Check out more interesting pre-event facts about the main card fighters of UFC 330 down below.
UFC 330: Edson Barboza vs. Esteban Ribovics
Edson Barboza
Barboza is tied with Dustin Poirier for the second most Fight of the Night awards in UFC history with 10. He is tied with Melvin Guillard and Justin Gaethje for the third most knockouts in UFC lightweight history with seven.
He holds the record for most knockdowns in UFC history with 16. His UFC record stands at 18-14.
Esteban Ribovics
Ribovics has earned three Fight of the Night awards. He is a former Samurai Fight House and Fusion FC lightweight and interim lightweight champion, respectively.
UFC 330: Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Mansur Abdul-Malik
Abdul-Malik boasts a 100 percent finish rate with seven knockouts and and two submissions. He has earned one Performance of the Night award.
Abdul-Malik has scored UFC wins over Duško Todorović, Nick Klein, and Antonio Trócoli
Dustin Stoltzfus
Stolzfus is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is a former We Love MMA middleweight champion, netting two title defenses.
He has earned two Performance of the Night awards
UFC 330: Jalin Turner vs. Kauê Fernandes
Jalin Turner
Turner possesses the longest reach among current UFC lightweight fighters at 77 inches. He holds stoppage wins over Uroš Medic, King Green, and Edson Barboza. He is the tallest fighter on the main card at 6-foot-3
Kauê Fernandes
Fernandes is a former 150-lb champion. He has not lost a fight in nearly three years, winning his last three bouts in a row.
He has earned one Performance of the Night award. He has not fought since finishing Harry Hardwick last September.
UFC 330: Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson
Mackenzie Dern
Dern is a third degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. She holds the record for the most submission wins in UFC strawweight history with five.
She is tied with Virna Jandiroba for the most submission attempts in UFC women's strawweight history with 16. She is the sixth woman to hold the UFC strawweight title
Gillian Robertson
Robertson holds the record for the most finishes in UFC women’s flyweight history with 7. She also holds the record for the most submission wins in UFC women’s history with 7
She is tied with Amanda Nunes for the most finishes in UFC women's history with 10. Her appearance at UFC 330 will be her first championship match
UFC 330: Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry
Islam Makhachev
Makhachev holds the record for most UFC Lightweight Championship title defenses with four. He is the 11th fighter in UFC history to become a two-weight champion
He is tied with Anderson Silva for the longest winning streak in UFC history with 15. He is the current number one fighter on the UFC’s men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Ian Machado Garry
Garry is a black belt in Judo. He is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship welterweight champion. He is tied with Leon Edwards and Jack Della Maddalena for the third-longest win streak in UFC welterweight history with eight successive victories
