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Jack Della Maddalena v Islam Makhachev UFC 322 result: Lightweight legend becomes double champ in NYC

Islam Makhachev’s pursuit for a historic second world title ended in triumph tonight at Madison Square Garden. The legendary lightweight champion already broke the record for title defences at 155lb earlier this year, and went looking for another legacy-defining win in New York City.

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Who’s Next for Islam Makhachev After Winning Jack Della Maddalena Fight at UFC 322?

And there it is! The Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena fight played out exactly as most expected. The Dagestani sambo specialist dominated the Aussie on the ground for five rounds at UFC 322 inside Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision victory.

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Who’s Next for Jack Della Maddalena After Losing Islam Makhachev Fight at UFC 322?

So, it played out exactly the way many expected. Jack Della Maddalena dropped a unanimous decision to Islam Makhachev in the UFC 322 main event at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / November 16

Who’s Next for Ilia Topuria After UFC 322? 3 Opponents Who Can Fight Him

After Islam Makhachev’s dominant victory over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, he has officially become the UFC welterweight champion. With this historic win inside Madison Square Garden, Makhachev answered many lingering questions surrounding the promotion’s 155-pound landscape.

MMA News / MMA on SI / November 16

Valentina Shevchenko ties UFC record, halts Weili Zhang's double-champ bid at UFC 322

Valentina Shevchenko and Weili Zhang met in one of the biggest women's fights in MMA history at UFC 322. Headlined by another massive title fight featuring Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev, UFC 322's co-main event saw Zhang move up from the strawweight division to challenge Shevchenko for the women's flyweight belt.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / November 16

Dana White, Joe Rogan End Up in Difficult Position After Carlos Prates’ KO at UFC 322

UFC 322 was supposed to provide answers in the welterweight division. Instead, it seems to have raised more questions for Dana White and the matchmakers.

MMA News / MMA on SI / November 15

Madison Square Garden goes insane after UFC 322 main card opens with 16-second KO

The biggest win of Benoit Saint-Denis' fighting career provided a stunning start to the UFC 322 main card. Following some action-packed prelim fights that

MMA News / MMA Weekly / November 15

Carlos Prates defeats Leon Edwards by knockout at UFC 322

Former welterweight champion Leon Edwards entered Saturday's UFC 322 main card bout against Carlos Prates in need of a win. The No. 4 ranked contender

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UFC 322 broadcast interrupted by huge brawl involving Dillon Danis and fan favorite ‘John Pork’

A huge brawl broke out just before the UFC 322 main card got started. It’s a historic night at New York’s Madison Square Garden as two title fights headline UFC 322.

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Bo Nickal closes out UFC 322 prelims with incredible one-shot KO

Bo Nickal returned to the win column in emphatic fashion when he closed out the UFC 322 prelims with a huge knockout. The UFC's annual show at Madison Square Garden was as stacked as fans have come to expect, with Nickal closing out the prelims against Rodolfo Vieira before a highly-anticipated main card topped by a pair of championship bouts.

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