Dana White stopped UFC 330 face-off after Makhachev win over brawl fears

Dana White stopped the face-off after Islam Makhachev won at UFC 330, with concerns that another brawl involving the Dagestan team could break out.

The intervention came after Makhachev’s victory. Rather than allowing the face-off to continue, White brought it to an early end because of the risk of renewed trouble involving the Dagestan team.

The incident places the focus on what followed the UFC 330 result. Makhachev had completed his fight, but the planned face-off was curtailed before it could continue as intended.

White’s decision was based on fears of another team brawl. That wording indicates the concern was not limited to a disagreement between the two fighters, but extended to members of the Dagestan group around them.

Makhachev’s win remains the central sporting result from UFC 330. The immediate aftermath, however, was shaped by White’s decision to stop the face-off and avoid the possibility of another confrontation.

No score or further details of the victory were provided, but the sequence was clear: Makhachev won, the face-off began, and White ended it because he feared a repeat Dagestan team brawl.