Matches to make after UFC 330

— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 16, 2026 The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest numbered event had two titles on the line that will soon be up for grabs again. UFC 330 was headlined by Islam Makhachev putting his welterweight belt on the line against Ian Garry, while Mackenzie Dern also defended her strawweight title. Beyond the two title bouts, the exciting card also featured key fights in the lightweight and middleweight divisions. Here are the matches to make for the UFC 330 main card winners.Islam Makhachev vs. Carlos Prates The pound-for-pound best fighter in the world continues his reign as welterweight champion with a hard-fought decision win over Garry (17-1). This marked the first title defense for the 34-year-old, who dethroned Jack Della Maddalena in his prior fight. Brazil’s Carlos Prates looks to be the next title challenger, as he just notched huge knockout victories over “JDM” and Leon Edwards. The dangerous striking of “The Nightmare” gives him a clear path to victory, so let’s see if Makhachev (29-1) can continue his dominance against one of welterweight’s best strikers.Mackenzie Dern vs. Weili Zhang The UFC’s strawweight queen made it look easy against Gillian Robertson, who was easily outgrappled for most of the 25-minute fight. Dern (17-5) is now firmly established as the champ, although her reign still feels a bit hollow, having won a vacant belt. Seeing how Zhang (26-4) fell short in her quest to claim the flyweight title, let's see her move back to 115 pounds and face off against Dern. Either "Magnum" shows she never really stopped being the best strawweight in the world or Dern proves herself as a legitimate champ. It's the match to make in an otherwise uninspiring division. Related » UFC 330 round-by-round scoring Jalin Turner vs. Rafael Fiziev Turner (16-9) wasted no time taking care of business against an overmatched Kaue Fernandes, who got knocked out in just 39 seconds after a flurry of punches landed. "The Tarantula" is a real terror at lightweight when he's firing at all cylinders. However, Turner has a habit of being uneven and has underperformed in most of his shots at higher-ranked opponents. Regardless, at 31, I think Turner is ready for another shot at a contender, and Fiziev (14-5) would fit that bill perfectly. “Ataman” is 2-1 in his last three fights, scoring a fantastic spinning back kick knockout of Manuel Torres in his most recent outing. It’d be a violent fight that almost guarantees a finish and is certainly a UFC Fight Night main event I’d tune into.Dustin Stoltzfus vs. Tresean Gore Stoltzfus (17-8) pulled off a major upset by submitting Mansur Abdul-Malik with a tight rear-naked choke in the second round of their middleweight clash. The 34-year-old needed that win after back-to-back defeats to Kelvin Gastelum and Nursulton Ruziboev. A good next step for the UFC vet would be Tresean Gore, who took a hard-fought decision over Vicente Luque earlier in the night. Gore (7-4) is nicknamed “Mr. Vicious” for a reason, and it’d be a solid fight between two exciting fighters.Esteban Ribovics vs. Beneil Dariush Ribovics (16-3) ended the mixed martial arts career of Edson Barboza after overwhelming the Brazilian striker with punches and elbows. "El Gringo" always comes to fight, so let's see if he can take out another storied veteran. Dariush (23-8-1) has suffered quick TKO defeats to Benoit St. Denis and Quillan Salkilld, but the 37-year-old's recent win over Renato Carneiro shows he isn't to be written off. Let’s see if the Kings MMA standout still has more left in the tank or if Ribovics can put another marquee name on his résumé.