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Makhachev Wins Welterweight Title at UFC 322 as Shevchenko Shuts Out Zhang

The outcomes reset contenders, with UFC promising discipline after a postfight altercation.

Overview

  • Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous 50-45 scores to become a two-division UFC champion, matching Anderson Silva’s 16-fight win streak.
  • Fight metrics highlighted Makhachev’s control with a 123-32 strike edge and repeated takedowns that kept the former champion on the canvas for long stretches.
  • Valentina Shevchenko retained the flyweight belt with a 50-45 sweep over Zhang Weili, tying the UFC record with 11 title-fight victories and becoming the first woman to reach 60 career UFC takedowns.
  • A scuffle outside the octagon involving Dillon Danis and members of Makhachev’s team prompted UFC CEO Dana White to say fans will not see Danis in a UFC fight again.
  • Post-event coverage listed estimated payouts with no official disclosure: Makhachev around $3 million, Della Maddalena about $1.5 million, and Shevchenko reported between just over $500,000 and roughly $1.3 million, while Michael Morales’ first-round KO of Sean Brady vaulted him to No. 3 at welterweight in Bolavip’s ranking.