A prominent welterweight fighter predicts Islam Makhachev is the overwhelming favorite at UFC 330.

Makhachev celebrates his UFC victory. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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With UFC 330 approaching , several MMA names are already speculating about the possible outcomes of the main event, valid for the world welterweight title (up to 77,1 kg) and contested between Islam Makhachev and Ian Garry . While Charles do Bronx defended his training partner against his former rival, Sean Brady took a completely different approach. In an interview with 'Home of Fight' last Friday (31), the fifth-ranked fighter in the category said he believes in an easy victory for the Russian.

Despite acknowledging the Irishman's skills, who has only been defeated once in his entire professional career, the American does not believe that Garry is capable of posing an imminent threat to Makhachev.

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“Ian is definitely a big guy, but he’s not going to knock you out with one punch. The moment Islam gets his hands on him, expect him to turn it into a one-way street and Ian will end up getting finished pretty quickly,” Brady stated.

😤 Sean Brady believes Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Garry will be one-way traffic and is confident Islam will finish him easily.

“Ian is definitely a big guy, but he isn't going to put you out in one shot.

The moment Islam gets his hands on him, expect him to make it one-way traffic… pic.twitter.com/9HGAvcySyA

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) August 4, 2026

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Former lightweight champion (up to 70,3 kg) and about to make his first title defense in the welterweight division (up to 77,1 kg), Islam Makhachev hasn't lost since 2015, when he was knocked out by Brazilian Adriano Martins. Since then, the Russian has won 16 consecutive fights, a record in the world's biggest MMA event, shared with the legendary Anderson Silva . If he leaves the UFC 330 octagon with another victory, he will stand alone with this record.

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