Garry recently faced significant backlash for speaking about his
feminine side in an interview. “The Future†admitted to crying
while watching Disney movies and feeling more masculine by staying
in touch with his feminine side. Garry also said that the world
would be a better place with women running it and men simply
listening to them.

Islam Makhachev has hilarious reaction to UFC legend needing
wife's approval to go to Dagestan

Makhachev, although in jest, expressed opposite views on women
having authority. The
Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion invited
Demetrious
Johnson to Dagestan during a recent interview. When “Mighty
Mouse†expressed safety concerns, Makhachev assured him that
Dagestan is one of the safest places in the world.

Johnson then said that he would have to consult his wife on the
matter. Makhachev laughed in disbelief about the UFC Hall of Famer
having to take his wife's permission. Makhachev said that Johnson,
being one of the best fighters in history, merely has to inform his
wife, not take her permission.

“Talk to wife? Talk to wife?†Makhachev said. “You're the best
fighter in the world. You have to tell her. But not ask.â€

Makhachev (28-1) puts his welterweight title on the line against
Garry (17-1) in the main event of UFC
330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

PFL Tampa takes place at Benchmark International Arena, with
mixed martial arts legend Cris
Cyborg defending the women’s featherweight championship against
fellow Brazilian Ketlen
Vieira in what is expected to be her final fight.

Cris Cyborg vs. Ketlen Vieira tops finalized PFL Tampa
lineup

Apart from Cyborg's featherweight title defense, the PFL Tampa
lineup also features former PFL lightweight champion Gadzhi
Rabadanov (27-5-1) facing promotion newcomer Tracy
Reeder (12-5).

Also on the main card, Gustavo
Oliveira (13-2) will take on 2025 PFL world tournament champion
Marcirley
Alves (15-5) at bantamweight, while England’s Luke
Trainer (10-1), who has a five-fight winning streak, will face
undefeated PFL newcomer Roland
Dunlap (7-0) at light heavyweight.

Cris Cyborg's
final MMA bout headlines PFL Tampa: Tune in on Saturday, Aug. 22 at
10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The preliminary card features Magomed
Magomedov, Taila
Santos and Natan
Schulte, among many others.

PFL Tampa Main Card

Cris
Cyborg vs. Ketlen
Vieira (Women’s Featherweight Championship)
Gadzhi
Rabadanov vs. Tracy
Reeder (Lightweight)
Gustavo
Oliveira vs. Marcirley
Alves (Bantamweight)
Luke
Trainer vs. Roland
Dunlap (Light Heavyweight)

PFL Tampa Preliminary Card

Magomed
Magomedov vs. Daniel
Marcos (Bantamweight)
Taila
Santos vs. Sabrinna
de Sousa (Women’s Flyweight)
Movsar
Ibragimov vs. Javid
Basharat (Bantamweight)
Dakota
Bush vs. Morquez
Forest (Lightweight)
Natan
Schulte vs. Makkasharip
Zaynukov (Lightweight)
Gino van
Steenis vs. Robert
Watley (Lightweight)
Florim
Zendeli vs. Omran
Chaaban (Welterweight)
Eoin
Sheridan vs. James Vake
(Welterweight)

PFL Tampa’s preliminary action begins at 5:30 p.m. ET on the ESPN
App, followed by the main card at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Dern puts her
Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight title on the line
against Gillian
Robertson in the co-main event of UFC
330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. Ahead
of the event, Dern addressed headliner Ian Garry's
recent comments about women running the world.

Mackenzie Dern discusses traditional relationships before her
UFC 330 title defense

Garry recently drew a variety of reactions from fans and fellow
fighters for saying that the world would be a better place if women
ran everything. However, the UFC women's strawweight champion
disagrees with Garry. Dern says that while women in her family are
strong, she comes from a traditional background. Dern likes being
protected and cared for by her man, though she wouldn't hesitate to
go to war alongside him if needed.

“I come from a little bit more traditional upbringing,†Dern said
at UFC 330 media day. “Obviously, the women in my family are super
strong and independent. And they taught me how to be a strong
woman. But I like the guy protecting, leading and doing that stuff.
And I like to just relax. If I need to go to war with him, I will.
But I'm a mommy. I think it's very good that we're strong women and
we don't depend on guys. But I like the man taking the lead.â€

Dern looks to defend her title for the first time since winning it
last year, while Garry challenges Islam
Makhachev for the welterweight championship, looking to snap
the Dagestani's historic win streak.