Keywords: Dana White, Islam Makhachev, UFC 330, Ian Garry, UFC Instagram, MMA, UFC championship
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Comments Overview
- 1,225,996 likes on the original post
- 12,053 comments on the original post
- 100 comment(s) sampled for this analysis
- Dominant sentiment: Positive
Most commenters celebrate Islam Makhachev’s victory, streak, and championship status while also praising Ian Garry’s toughness. A smaller group debates the fight’s style and scoring.
UFC president Dana White has shared a victory message for Islam Makhachev after UFC 330. In a reel posted to his verified Instagram account, White used the brief caption “#AndStill @islam_makhachev #UFC330” to mark the result.
What Dana White shared
The post is a video reel featuring Islam Makhachev and carries a vertical 360-by-640 thumbnail. Its hashtags, #AndStill and #UFC330, frame the post as a celebration of Makhachev retaining his championship status. White also tags Makhachev directly.
The post drew 1,225,996 likes and 12,053 comments. It has also been played 27,798,103 times.
What people are saying
The reaction is largely supportive of Makhachev. Many commenters praise his strategy, describe him as unbeatable, and point to a 17-fight UFC winning streak. Several also give credit to Ian Garry for making the contest difficult and suggest he has a strong future.
Wasn’t easy, but Islam pulled it off. Garry truly was one of the toughest opponents he went against.ad_thetruth
Islam was smart to keep attacking his legs. Very smart fighter. He understands strategy. Respectlethalshooter
you have to respect Garry, the man will be champion one daynicholas.cornacchione
Not every comment is unqualified praise. Some viewers argued that Garry performed better across the fight, while others defended Makhachev’s grappling approach as part of mixed martial arts. The discussion adds a competitive edge to an otherwise celebratory comment section.
ISLAM WON THE FIGHT BUT IAN GARRY DOMINATED HIMstarr_keyz
The takeaway
White’s post keeps its message simple: Islam Makhachev remains the focus of the UFC 330 celebration. The comments show strong support for the champion, alongside respect for Garry and debate about how the fight was won.