The main event sees Islam Makhachev move up to welterweight to take on Jack Della Maddalena in a historic first title defence. It’s a move years in the making for the Russian, who back in January broke a long-standing record for the most lightweight title defences in history.

Makhachev (28-1) relied on his dominant grappling skills for nearly 25 full minutes to control and nearly drown Della Maddalena (27-2) en route to victory by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) in the main event of UFC 322 inside Madison Square Garden.

Erin Blanchfield has exacted her revenge. Saturday at UFC 322, Blanchfield (14-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) submitted Tracy Cortez (12-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) via rear-naked choke at 4:44 of Round 2 of their flyweight bout at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Jedrzejczyk nearly defeated Zhang in their 2020 ‘fight of the year’ contender, but the UFC Hall of Famer was knocked out in their 2022 rematch and retired thereafter. Jedrzejczyk weighed in on her former foes fighting at UFC 322. “I’m actually very close to Weili and Valentina,” Jedrzejczyk said at a Q&A.

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Featherweight grinders Pat Sabatini and Chepe Mariscal are set for a high-pressure collision at UFC 322 on Saturday night, as two of the division’s toughest, most relentless competitors battle to claw their way up a crowded rankings ladder.

Islam Makhachev needed a unanimous decision to defeat Jack Della Maddalena to win the 170-pound championship and tie the UFC record of 16 straight victories to cap a pair of