"Jack Della Maddalena puts his UFC welterweight title on the line against four-time lightweight champ Islam Makhachev. Mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Islam Makhachev will take a shot at winning his first title in the welterweight division when he takes on reigning champion Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322. Makhachev's last UFC fight was in January when he defeated Renato Moicano by submission to successfully defend his lightweight title belt, which he first won in 2022."
"Here's what you need to know about UFC 322: The Della-Maddalena-Makhachev main event will be held on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The five-fight main card is scheduled to begin at 10pm (03:00 GMT on Sunday) with the ring walk for the Della-Maddalena-Makhachev bout not expected before 11:30pm (04:30 GMT on Sunday). The four-fight preliminary card begins at 8pm (01:00 GMT on Sunday)."
Islam Makhachev vacated the lightweight title in May and moved up to welterweight after citing difficulty cutting to 155 lb and negative effects on performance and recovery. Makhachev last defended the lightweight belt in January by submitting Renato Moicano and first captured the title in 2022. The move sets up a title fight against reigning welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in Madison Square Garden, New York. The five-fight main card starts at 10pm local time with the headliner walk not expected before 11:30pm, while preliminaries begin at 8pm. Della Maddalena trains under coach Ben Vickers and is noted for powerful, accurate counterstriking and body attacks.
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