"I feel so happy. It's the biggest day in my life. So happy to be double UFC champion in Madison Square Garden,"
"When I take him down first time I feel it's going to be long night, and I can do whatever I want in the ground. I expect for him like he gonna try to get up, but we (worked on this). We watched his old fights, he have a couple like sweep couple things in the ground, but I blocked him there. That's why I made this easy,"
"Everybody want something. This is the (most) competitive division right now, welterweight. Lot of young guys who fought today. Kamaru (Usman), (Ilia) Topuria, you know. All killers want to take my belt,"
"Good question. This is the hardest camp, but fight, maybe. I beat Volk, and the last fight I choke (him). Today's easy also, but I (didn't) finish him,"
Islam Makhachev secured a welterweight title win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in Madison Square Garden to become a two-division UFC champion. Makhachev controlled the fight from the outset, repeatedly taking Della Maddalena down and stifling all offensive attempts. He reported feeling confident after the first takedown and credited specific preparation to neutralize Della Maddalena's ground game. Makhachev celebrated the achievement as a career highlight, acknowledged the depth and competitiveness of the welterweight division, and stated his intention to retain the title despite strong challengers.
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