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Shevchenko Shuts Out Zhang 50-45 to Retain Flyweight Title at UFC 322

Relentless grappling pressure halted Zhang's two-division bid.

Overview

  • Judges scored the co-main event 50-45 across all three cards at Madison Square Garden in New York.
  • Shevchenko repeatedly secured takedowns and controlled from top position, becoming the first woman in UFC history to reach 60 career takedowns.
  • Coverage described a clear physical advantage for Shevchenko in clinch and ground exchanges that blunted Zhang's offense.
  • Zhang had vacated the strawweight belt to move up in weight, with Mackenzie Dern later winning the now-vacant 115-pound title.
  • A broadcast interruption was reported due to an on-site altercation involving Dillon Danis and a spectator known as 'John Pork,' according to Bloody Elbow.