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Islam Makhachev records 17th UFC victory in a row in his welterweight title defeat of Ian Machado Garry. Islam Makhachev (29-1 MMA) has successfully defended his UFC welterweight championship, defeating Ireland’s Ian Machado Garry (17-2 MMA) via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) while also setting an impressive record in the main event of UFC 330 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With the victory on Saturday night, Russia’s Makhachev etched his name in the UFC record books, extending his winning streak to 17 consecutive fights and surpassing UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva’s historic 16-fight mark set from 2006 to 2013. Makhachev dictated the tempo throughout the 25-minute championship tilt, neutralising the challenger with suffocating top control and chain wrestling while mixing in dynamic striking, including a damaging second-round head kick. Dern’s most dangerous moment came in the opening frame, nearly securing a buzzer-beating rear-naked choke just before the horn sounded.
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Dern, a Phoenix native who fights out of Southern California, controlled the pace on the mat across 25 minutes, constantly threatening transitions and clinching attacks against her fellow Brazilian jiujitsu standout.
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