India, Aug. 18 -- UFC 330 brought renewed attention to the long-running Dagestan-Ireland rivalry as Islam Makhachev faced Ian Machado Garry in a highly anticipated main event. Despite Garry's confidence in his takedown defence, Makhachev quickly exposed a weakness, landing a head kick before completing a single-leg takedown just a minute into the opening round. The champion continued to control the grappling exchanges, while another head kick in the second round helped him take Garry down and dominate the remainder of the frame.

Garry responded strongly in the third and fourth rounds, finding success with his striking and improving his takedown defence. However, Makhachev regained control in the fifth after taking Garry's back and stayin...