Islam
Makhachev is leaving no stone unturned in preparation for his
first welterweight title defense, roping in fighters with a similar
build to Ian
Garry.

Makhachev is scheduled to put his
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title on the line
against Garry in the main event of UFC
330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The
Russian has reportedly brought in Alvarez from Spain to help him
get familiar with his upcoming Irish foe's frame.

Joel Alvarez helps Islam Makhachev prepare for Ian Garry's
height, range and distance game

While Makhachev is a heavy favorite going into UFC 330, a lot has
been made of Garry's defensive savviness and distance management.
Alvarez stands at 6-foot-2 and is also adept at fighting at a
distance and using his range as an advantage, which is likely why
he's been summoned to assist Makhachev. The Dagestani's teammate,

Professional Fighters League champion Usman
Nurmagomedov, has also been mimicking Garry ahead of UFC
330.

The former lightweight champion and current No.1 pound-for-pound
fighter previously praised Alvarez after his knockout win over
Thiago
Moises in 2021 and the Spaniard subsequently expressed
gratitude while revealing that he and his training partner would
role-play Makhachev and Khabib
Nurmagomedov during sparring.

Alvarez is 8-3 in the UFC with all of his losses coming against
elite opponents. The 33-year-old is coming off a submission defeat
to Yaroslav
Amosov at
UFC 328 this past May that snapped a four-fight winning
streak.

Alvarez's jiu jitsu coach, Tito Beltran, revealed the news on
Instagram while announcing that “El Fenomeno” won't be available
for a camp in August in Valencia, Spain.

Islam
Dulatov likes to keep his fights short.

Dulatov (12-1) is scheduled to take on Wellington
Turman (18-8) in his second appearance in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship since winning a contract on

Dana White's Contender Series. He returns in a welterweight
matchup at
UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 at Etihad Arena in Yas Island.

Islam Dulatov says his UFC Abu Dhabi game plan doesn’t require
studying Wellington Turman

Dulatov isn't bothered by the fact that there isn't much footage
available on Turman. “The Ripper” is confident that he doesn't need
to see Turman's film to execute his game plan.

“Not that much footage of him,†Dulatov said in a recent interview.
“But he is the same person, he has the same chin, and he has the
same style he had before. If he learned some stuff it's good for
him. But at the end of the day, for what I want to do with him, I
don't need to see footage. I just want to knock him out.â€

Dulatov vows to look for a first-round finish over Turman like he
always does. The surging 170-pounder jokingly claimed that until he
starts getting paid by the hour, he wants to finish fights as
quickly as possible.

“First round finish is the perfect performance for me,†Dulatov
added. “I don't like to fight too much. I don't get paid by
minutes. If the UFC starts paying me for rounds, maybe I'll fight
three rounds. But right now, I think I'm good with first
round.â€

Dulatov is a former model who has walked the ramp for the likes of
Versace, Gucci, Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss. He has finished all
12 of his wins, going past the first round only once since his lone
loss in his pro debut in 2019. The 27-year-old scored a first-round
knockout win over Adam Fugitt
in his UFC debut last year.

While Dulatov is based out of Germany, he recently announced that
he will be representing Turkey going forward. Meanwhile, Turman
will likely be fighting for his spot on the roster as he is 3-6 in
the UFC and currently on a three-fight slump.

“At the end of the day… I don’t need to
see footage. I just want to knock him out.”

Welterweight prospect Islam
Dulatov is brimming with confidence as he targets a first-round
finish against Wellington
Turman at
#UFCAbuDhabi.@VisitAbuDhabi
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— UFC News (@UFCNews)
July 22, 2026

Four
straight victories have Fatima Kline chasing elite competition. |
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Fatima
Kline is aiming high after her latest win in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Kline earned a dominant unanimous decision win over Tabatha
Ricci at
UFC Oklahoma City. She is now eyeing either former strawweight
champion Weili Zhang
or former title challenger Tatiana
Suarez. While Kline has had only five UFC fights, “The
Archangel” believes her dominant performance against Ricci warrants
a high-profile matchup against Weili or Suarez next.

Fatima Kline believes she’s ready for Weili Zhang right
now

While Kline admits that Zhang and Suarez have more experience, she
believes she can compensate with her skills. The 26-year-old is
confident that she can hold her own against the best in the
world.

“It seems like everybody thinks my greatest challenge would be
Weili,†Kline told Ariel Helwani. “I think I can beat the best in
the world, so I’d be more than happy to take that, but I could see
Tatiana as well… After a performance like I had, I do expect it to
happen immediately… I think skillset-wise I can compete at the top
of the division. Sure, they might have more experience than me, but
I don't think in any way they have more skill than me. And that's
why I think I can beat the best in the world.â€

Kline (10-1) has won four straight bouts, with two finishes, since
her lone professional loss in her UFC debut in 2024.

Zhang (26-4) won the strawweight title for the second time in 2022
and defended it thrice before moving up to flyweight. The Chinese
star hasn't fought since coming up short against Valentina
Shevchenko in her flyweight title bid this past November.
Meanwhile, Suarez (12-1) rebounded with a two-fight winning streak
since suffering her only professional loss in a failed strawweight
title bid against Zhang last year.

Fatima
Kline calls for Zhang Weili or Tatiana
Suarez next:

“It seems like everybody thinks my greatest challenge would be
Weili… I think I can beat the best in the world, so I’d be more
than happy to take that, but I could see Tatiana as well.” pic.twitter.com/V7uOdJNTVC

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
July 22, 2026