Monster Energy's Mackenzie Dern Defends Women's UFC Strawweight Championship Title at UFC 330 in Philadelphia

Three wins in Philly! Monster Energy congratulates MMA athletes Mackenzie Dern , Jalin Turner , and Esteban Ribovics on victories at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on Saturday night. In the highly anticipated co-main event, 33-year-old Dern from Springfield, Missouri, successfully defended her UFC Strawweight Championship title against Gillian Robertson via unanimous decision after five rounds. Earlier on the Main Card, Monster Energy's Turner made a statement in his lightweight bout with a spectacular 39-second knockout of Kaue Fernandes to claim a $100,000 Performance of the Night Bonus . In the main card opener, Argentine lightweight Ribovics claimed a second-round TKO victory over UFC veteran Edson Barboza to close out a strong showing for the team. UFC 330 – Makhachev Vs. Machado Garry was contested in front of a live crowd of 19,238 spectators inside the iconic Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Featuring a total of five bouts on the Main Card and eight Prelims matchups, the entire event was broadcast live on the Paramount+ service. In Saturday night's co-main event, Monster Energy's Dern (17-5) came to Philadelphia looking to make the first defense of her UFC Strawweight Championship title. Dern captured the vacant strawweight belt with a victory over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321 in November 2025. Now it was time for the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion and daughter of surfing legend Wellington "Duda" Dern to defend the belt. Dern's opponent, Robertson (17-9) from Canada, stepped into the Octagon in Philadelphia looking to earn her first UFC championship. Nicknamed "The Savage," Robertson entered the fight holding the UFC record for most submission wins by a female fighter and riding a five-fight victory run for her first-ever title shot. Saturday night's fight started with Dern taking Robertson to the canvas, where she dominated on the strength of superior grappling. In the final moments of the round, Dern seemed poised for a submission victory after locking in a tight chokehold, but Robertson was saved by the bell. For the next three rounds, Dern controlled her opponent and dictated the pace of the fight, expertly shutting down any counterattacks in the clinch. Although Robertson rallied and secured a takedown and pressured from the top during the fifth round, Dern emerged from the championship bout as the clear winner. When all was said and done, the judges pronounced Dern the winner by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47). "I wanted to get the submission with Gillian. I definitely wanted to submit her. That was the goal," said Monster Energy's Dern upon defending the Women's UFC Strawweight Title at UFC 330 . Earlier on the Main Card, Monster Energy's Turner (16-9) came to Philadelphia ready to continue his comeback after a brief retirement in 2025. Previously, "The Tarantula" returned to the win column in explosive fashion at UFC 323 in December 2025 with a first-round TKO victory over Edson Barboza and arrived in Philadelphia riding that momentum. Saturday night's opponent in the lightweight division fight, Fernandes (11-2) from Brazil, stepped into the Octagon on a three-fight winning streak with all wins coming by knockout. Could he edge ahead in this battle of knockout artists? The fight kicked off at full intensity as Turner and Fernandes came out swinging. But it was all over quickly when Fernandes threw an offensive spinning back fist, and Turne...