In the main event, Islam Makhachev will make a long-awaited jump to 170 pounds, where he will challenge welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. A victory for Makhachev would tie Anderson Silva’s record with 16 consecutive UFC wins and become the latest fighter to win belts in multiple divisions, having previously held the lightweight title.

Islam Makhachev believes Khabib Nurmagomedov broke Conor McGregor's mind, and that's why he doesn't see the Irishman ever making a return to the UFC.

In the main event, Makhachev will battle welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. Makhachev won the lightweight championship in 2022 and successfully defended the title four times before vacating to move to welterweight. Dealla Maddalena will be making his first defense of the title he won in May with a decision win over Belal Muhammad.

As highly anticipated as Jones vs. Pereira would be, Nurmagomedov still thinks it falls short of Makhachev vs. Topuria, which would pit arguably the current top 2 pound-for-pound fighters in the world against one another. “Still a big fight, but not on that level,” Nurmagomedov said of Jones vs. Pereira. “I don’t think it’s same level.”

It seems Islam Makhachev will be fighting for more than just the welterweight championship tonight at UFC 322. Making his debut at 170lbs tonight, former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will look to join an exclusive list of two-weight champions in ...