Overview
- Islam Makhachev outpointed Jack Della Maddalena 50-45 across all cards at Madison Square Garden, becoming a two-division UFC champion with nearly 20 minutes of control time.
- Valentina Shevchenko retained the women’s flyweight belt with a shutout unanimous decision over Zhang Weili, extending her title-fight legacy with takedowns and top control.
- Carlos Prates knocked out former champion Leon Edwards and Michael Morales stopped No. 2-ranked Sean Brady, jolting the welterweight title picture with back-to-back finishes.
- Benoit Saint-Denis flattened Beneil Dariush in 16 seconds after Dariush missed weight at 157.2 pounds and forfeited 20% of his purse, marking one of the event’s quickest KOs.
- The UFC awarded $50,000 bonuses to Prates, Morales, Bo Nickal and Saint-Denis, and a crowd brawl involving Dillon Danis briefly delayed the start of the ESPN+ pay-per-view.