"UFC 322 went down on Saturday night at the historic Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The stacked card did not disappoint as seven of the 14 fights on the card ended with a finish. The main card featured a pair of champions from lighter weight classes moving up to attempt to hold another title. In the main event, Islam Makhachev successfully topped welterweight champ, Jack Della Maddalena, to capture a belt in his second weight class."
"In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko bested Zhang Weili, denying one of China's brightest from holding a title in another weight class. The feature prelim along with all the fights on the main card, save for the co-main and main events, ended with exciting finishes. A rare case of five ranked losers looking for matchups off of the 19th UFC card held in New York."
"Islam Makhachev smothered and shut out Jack Della Maddalena over the course of five rounds to win a unanimous decision and capture the welterweight title. The loss was Jack's first in nearly 10 years, dating back to just his second professional MMA fight. JDM will head back to the drawing board, with no chance for an automatic rematch. Jack should look to welcome back Shavkat Rakhmonov to the octagon for his next fight."
UFC 322 took place at Madison Square Garden and produced seven finishes among 14 bouts. Islam Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision to capture the welterweight title. Valentina Shevchenko defeated Zhang Weili in the co-main, preventing a multi-division title for Zhang. Most main-card fights ended by finish, excluding the co-main and main events. Jack Della Maddalena suffered his first loss in nearly a decade and faces rebuilding options. Shavkat Rakhmonov, ranked #3 and recovering from injury, and Ian Garry, scheduled to fight Belal Muhammad, were mentioned as potential matchups.
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