UFC, Makhachev and Della Maddalena
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Morales (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) puts his undefeated record on the line against one of his toughest tests in the UFC yet. Since entering the promotion in 2021 from Dana White’s Contender Series, Morales has finished four opponents, including back-to-back bonus-earning stoppages of Neil Magny and Gilbert Burns.
Jack Della Maddalena defends his UFC welterweight title against Islam Makhachev in New York City. See the full UFC 322 fight card, the start time, and streaming details.
Islam Makhachev is officially a welterweight after making weight for his UFC 322 title shot against Jack Della Maddalena.
The stars of UFC 322 are featured in the sixth episode of "Embedded," including an inside look at weight cuts and final faceoffs.
UFC 322 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 322 takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+/FX, ESPN+)
In a 5-round women's flyweight championship bout, Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili meet Saturday at UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden.
UFC veteran argues Islam Makhachev vs Ilia Topuria is the true biggest fight, overshadowing Jon Jones vs Alex Pereira.
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.
Chael Sonnen thinks Leon Edwards has a confidence issue. Edwards (22-5 MMA, 14-4 UFC) will look to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes on Carlos Prates (22-7 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 322 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+/FX, ESPN+) main card at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Daniel Cormier isn't ready to jump off the Bo Nickal hype train just yet. Nickal (7-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will look to rebound from his first-career loss when he takes on Rodolfo Vieira (11-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 322 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+/FX, ESPN+) featured prelim at Madison Square Garden in New York.