Garrett faces Makhachev in UFC 330 welterweight title bout after press conference showdown
At a pre-fight press conference, Ian Machado Garry appeared larger than champion Islam Makhachev ahead of their UFC 330 welterweight title clash in Philadelphia.
Ian Machado Garry and Islam Makhachev met for a second face-off at the UFC 330 press conference on Thursday, with Garry looking noticeably larger than the reigning welterweight champion. The bout, scheduled for Saturday at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, will be Makhachev's first defense of the title he won earlier this year.
During the staredown, both fighters remained composed; Garry briefly touched Makhachev's back before they separated. The co-main event will feature Mackenzie Dern defending her strawweight title against Gillian Robertson, who also exchanged remarks in a similarly civil press conference encounter.
The event marks the main attraction of UFC 330, with the welterweight championship at stake.