Welterweight champion Islam Makhachev faces challenger Ian Machado Garry in the main event of UFC 330 on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The fight headlines a double-championship card organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the premier mixed martial arts promotion headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The main card is scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the United States, following preliminary bouts that start earlier in the evening. Viewers in the United States will be able to stream the entire event live through Paramount+ without purchasing a traditional pay-per-view package.
The card marks a major fixture on the mixed martial arts calendar for 2026, bringing five main card bouts and seven preliminary contests to the Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia's multi-purpose indoor sports venue.
Main Card and Title Fights
Makhachev enters the main event holding the UFC welterweight belt, defending his title against Machado Garry, who receives his first opportunity to challenge for the division's championship. The 170-pound title fight serves as the final bout of the evening, with its exact start time dependent on the duration of the four preceding main card contests.
In the co-main event, Mackenzie Dern meets Gillian Robertson with the UFC women's strawweight championship on the line. The 115-pound title clash is the second championship bout scheduled for the main card lineup.
The remaining three main card bouts feature contenders across three different weight classes. Lightweight competitors Jalin Turner and Kauê Fernandes meet in a 155-pound bout, while middleweights Mansur Abdul-Malik and Dustin Stoltzfus square off in a 185-pound contest. Veteran lightweight Edson Barboza also faces Esteban Ribovics in a main card matchup.
Preliminary and Early Fights
Preliminary competition at UFC 330 begins at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, featuring four fights before the main card broadcast. Spanish welterweight Joel Álvarez takes on Chidi Njokuani in one of the featured preliminary contests, offering a key highlight for European fight fans.
The preliminary lineup underwent a late change during the week preceding the event. UFC officials confirmed that José Ochoa was forced off the card due to an injury sustained prior to his planned fight against Charles Johnson. Eduardo Chapolin agreed to step in as a short-notice replacement, taking the fight against Johnson at catchweight.
Two middleweight contests round out the four-fight preliminary slate in Philadelphia. Donte Johnson faces Eric McConico, while veteran middleweight contender Vicente Luque meets Tresean Gore.
Early preliminary action opens the card at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time with three additional matchups. Light heavyweights Rafael Tobias and Lucas Fernando kick off the evening in a 205-pound fight, followed by a pair of welterweight bouts featuring Neil Magny against Ramiz Brahimaj and Jeremiah Wells against Myktybek Orolbai.
United States Streaming and Pricing
UFC 330 marks a significant shift in how American viewers access the organization's flagship numbered events. In 2026, Paramount+, the subscription video-on-demand service operated by Paramount Global, serves as the exclusive live streaming home for UFC events in the United States. The event will not require a traditional pay-per-view purchase and will not air on broadcast television via CBS.
Paramount+ offers two main subscription tiers in the United States, both of which provide full access to the live UFC 330 stream. The Essential plan costs $8.99 per month and includes live UFC coverage, the service's movie and series library, and simultaneous streaming on up to three devices with advertising breaks.
The Premium plan is available for $13.99 per month, adding SHOWTIME integration, offline downloads, and select titles in 4K and High Dynamic Range video quality, alongside three-device simultaneous streaming. Fight fans do not need to purchase the Premium tier specifically for UFC 330, as live UFC access is fully included in the Essential plan.
UFC Fight Pass continues to operate as a complementary subscription service alongside Paramount+. While Paramount+ broadcasts the live event, UFC Fight Pass provides access to the organization's extensive fight archive, original series, and specialized combat sports programming.
International Broadcasting and Local Times
Paramount+ also holds the exclusive streaming rights for UFC 330 across Mexico and Latin America. Subscribers in those regions can watch the live broadcast through the Paramount+ app on smart televisions, mobile phones, tablets, streaming media players, and web browsers, with no additional pay-per-view charges announced.
Main card broadcast times vary across Latin American time zones. In Mexico, Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador, the main card starts at 8:00 p.m. local time, with Mexican preliminary coverage launching at 6:00 p.m. Viewers in Venezuela and Bolivia can begin watching the main card at 9:00 p.m., while fans in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil can tune in at 10:00 p.m.
In Spain, broadcasting rights for UFC events are held by Eurosport, with digital streaming delivered via HBO Max, the streaming platform owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Spanish coverage of the preliminary card begins at 1:00 a.m. Central European Time on Sunday, August 16, followed by the main card broadcast at 3:00 a.m. CET.
