Islam Makhachev, UFC and Della Maddalena
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Beneil Dariush (23-6-1 MMA, 17-6-1 UFC) missed the mark for his lightweight fight against Benoit Saint Denis (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) when he came in at 157.2 pounds. Dariush will be fined a percentage of his purse for the weight infraction, which was the second of his UFC tenure, but first in more than five years. Saint Denis was 155.6 pounds.
One week removed from winning his first regional MMA title, Ethyn Ewing is set to make his Octagon debut on extremely short notice at UFC 322.
Officially speaking, Islam Makhachev and Zhang Weili no longer reign as titleholders in their respective weight classes.
The lights will be shining very bright tomorrow night when some of the world’s best MMA fighters take center stage at UFC 322 in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. MORE: UFC legend Jon Jones reveals superstar fighter he wants to face at White House event And there was already one fighter who was shining