{"id":253,"date":"2026-07-27T15:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/mma\/?p=253"},"modified":"2026-07-27T15:44:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T15:44:49","slug":"islam-makhachev-ufc-ian-garry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/mma\/2026\/07\/27\/islam-makhachev-ufc-ian-garry\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCharles Is Going to Teach Him How to Tap Fast\u201d \u2013 Islam Makhachev Shrugs Off Ian Garry Training With Charles Oliveira, Reveals Blueprint for UFC 330\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the chaos of International Fight Week, the UFC heads to Philadelphia for <\/span>UFC 330<\/span><\/a> on August 15 at the Xfinity Arena. In the main event, Islam Makhachev will make the first defense of his welterweight title against Ian Garry. For Garry, this title shot is the realization of a vision he has been speaking into existence for years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Irish contender believes he has everything it takes to become the first fighter to beat Makhachev since 2015. He has even outlined his ideal scenario: dominating the <\/span>Dagestani for four rounds<\/span><\/a> before finding a finish in the fifth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Makhachev, though, has a very different plan. The reigning champion and his team have once again set up camp at Nick Catone MMA in New Jersey for the final phase of training, with just over two weeks left before fight night. While attending Zuffa Boxing 9 alongside Turki Alalshikh and Dana White, Makhachev was asked about his approach to facing Garry.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Without revealing too much, the champion explained that the key challenge in preparing for Garry is dealing with his constant movement inside the cage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking to MMA Fighting<\/span><\/a>, Makhachev said, \u201cHis skills, I just have to run in this camp too much because I have to follow him. He has the same style always. I will try to catch him, take him down, just what I did with my old opponents.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the recent changes to Garry’s preparation has been his move to Chute Boxe Diego Lima in Brazil, where he has been training alongside former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. Given Makhachev submitted Oliveira with an arm-triangle choke at UFC 280, many believe the Brazilian could still offer valuable insight to help sharpen Garry’s grappling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Makhachev, however, isn’t buying into that narrative as he joked, \u201cCharles is going to teach him how to tap fast. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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