Islam Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern weigh in for UFC 330 title bouts
At the UFC 330 weigh-ins in Philadelphia, champions Islam Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern both made weight ahead of their title defenses on Friday.
All 24 fighters on the UFC 330 card stepped on the scale Friday morning in Philadelphia. In the main event, Islam Makhachev weighed in at 170 pounds to defend his welterweight title against challenger Ian Machado Garry, who also hit the 170-pound limit. Makhachev, a former lightweight champion, seeks his first welterweight victory, while Garry enters the fight with a 10-1 UFC record.
In the co-main event, strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern made weight at 115 pounds to face challenger Gillian Robertson, who also weighed 115 pounds. Dern captured the vacant title at UFC 321 and aims to solidify her claim as the division’s champion; Robertson could become the first Canadian woman to win a UFC title.
The official weigh-ins began at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT), with the ceremonial ceremony scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). The full fight card includes matchups across the main, preliminary, and early-preliminary cards, with several fighters meeting weight limits and one bout designated as a 130-pound catchweight.