Overview
- Makhachev won a unanimous 50-45 decision with near-20 minutes of control time, repeatedly grounding Della Maddalena and punishing his lead leg.
- He ties Anderson Silva’s UFC record with a 16-fight winning streak and becomes one of a select group to hold titles in two weight classes.
- Statement welterweight wins by Michael Morales over Sean Brady (first-round TKO) and Carlos Prates over former champion Leon Edwards reshaped the contender queue.
- Benoit Saint-Denis scored a 16-second knockout of Beneil Dariush, who missed weight by 1.2 pounds and forfeited 20% of his purse.
- UFC awarded $50,000 performance bonuses to Carlos Prates, Michael Morales, Bo Nickal (head-kick KO of Rodolfo Vieira), and Benoit Saint-Denis.