Islam Makhachev Dethroned Jack Della Maddalena
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On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what’s next for Makhachev and #JDM after their headliner at Madison Square Garden. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili after the women’s flyweight champ’s successful title defense in the co-main event,
Islam Makhachev really enjoys fighting at welterweight.
New UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev made it look easy Saturday night with a unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) over Jack Della Maddalena in
A huge melee broke out at the start of Saturday's pay-per-view main card at Madison Square Garden between members of Khabib Nurmagomedov's team and Danis. Punches were flying in a chaotic scene, which caused security and police officers to intervene. As a result, Danis was escorted out of the arena.
Why Islam Makhachev being labeled a ‘boring’ fighter after UFC 322 is a laughably narrow-minded view
The main event of UFC 322 ended up being a fight that very few are going to watch back but to call Makhachev boring as a result is simply not a fair reflection as he’s proven to be the exact opposite of this in high-stakes fights against top opposition on several occasions.
Islam Makhachev is a champion with values. Makhachev (28-1) became a two-division champion on Saturday by dominating Jack Della Maddalena to win the welterweight title at UFC 322. Makhachev and his mentor,
If the Welterweight talent at UFC 322 weren’t enough, we have Ian Garry vs. Belal Muhammad next week, Shavkat Rakhmonov’s imminent return from injury, and former pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman back in the win column. Quite simply, Welterweight is on absolute fire with a new champion and bevy of worthy contenders.
A few hours before Islam Makhachev dethroned welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena, several members of his team were kicked out of Madison Square Garden for their role in a cageside brawl. The UFC 322 broadcast was interrupted by a huge melee involving MMA star Dillon Danis, who was also escorted out of the famous New York venue.