Overview
- Islam Makhachev outpointed Jack Della Maddalena over five rounds at UFC 322 to claim the welterweight title.
- Fedor Emelianenko said Craig Jones should issue a sincere apology for pre-fight remarks dismissing combat sambo.
- Emelianenko characterized the outcome as further proof that sambo is one of MMA’s best bases, praising Makhachev’s style.
- A brief post-fight exchange in the Octagon went viral as Makhachev told Jones and Della Maddalena to learn Dagestani wrestling.
- The welterweight rankings shifted after UFC 322, with Michael Morales rising to No. 3 after stopping Sean Brady and Carlos Prates entering the top five by knocking out Leon Edwards, while a Della Maddalena bout with Shavkat Rakhmonov has been floated.