Islam Makhachev easily beat Jack Della Maddalena for the welterweight title at Madison Square Garden. NEW YORK — Islam Makhachev showed up to fight week with a black right eye, a tough-looking weight cut, and his usual dominance.

Standing in his way is Della Maddalena, who is a bit of an unheralded champion after earning the title in his last fight against Belal Muhammad. "JDM" is undefeated in UFC since joining the promotion in 2022 and brings a unique skillset that could bother Makhachev.

UFC 322 takes place Saturday with two title fights atop the pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Ahead of the title fight, women’s MMA trailblazer Ronda Rousey was mentioned by a UFC commentator when expressing his level of excitement for Shevchenko vs. Zhang. UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik will be on the call for UFC 322 this Saturday.

Jack Della Maddalena of Australia reacts after his unanimous-decision victory against Belal Muhammad in the UFC welterweight championship bout during the UFC 315 event at Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal,

Everyone has an opinion, and that includes former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. While many are talking about Jon Jones and Alex Pereira's public campaigns to fight one another, Nurmagomedov thinks there's a bigger fight to be made.

The latest round of UFC roster removals is highlighted by a former The Ultimate Fighter winner and one of the promotion’s most popular heavyweights.

Aussie star Jack Della Maddelana has been completely outclassed by UFC legend Islam Makhachev in their UFC 322 title fight in New York on Sunday.