Islam Makhachev debuts welterweight frame
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After heavyweights Tom Aspinall and Ciryl Gane ended in a no-contest draw during UFC 321, the Ultimate Fighting Championship travels to “The Big Apple” for UFC 322. The main event features Australian Jack Della Maddalena (18-2-0) defending his welterweight title against Russian fighter Islam Makhachev (27-1-0) in a marquee matchup.
UFC 322 is likely the most stacked card of the year. Islam Makhachev and Zhang Weili attempt to become two-division champions when they fight Jack Della Maddalena and Valentina Shevchenko, respectively, in New York City on Saturday.
Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena will put his UFC welterweight title on the line against Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 on Saturday, with a stacked four-fight prelim card setting the stage.
In the main event, Islam Makhachev will make a long-awaited jump to 170 pounds, where he will challenge welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. A victory for Makhachev would tie Anderson Silva’s record with 16 consecutive UFC wins and become the latest fighter to win belts in multiple divisions, having previously held the lightweight title.
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Islam Makhachev still feels like UFC lightweight champ: ‘I don’t lose my belt to anyone’
Earlier this year, Makhachev set the record for most lightweight title defenses in UFC history with four straight after he stopped Renato Moicano at UFC 311 in January. After that, there were rumors of a superfight with then-featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, but Makhachev wanted his own opportunity to move up and pursue a second belt.