Overview

• Beneil Dariush vs. Benoît Saint‑Denis is set for UFC 322 on Nov. 15 in New York, a booking confirmed by Saint‑Denis’ manager to RMC Sport.
• UFC 322 remains headlined by Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev with Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili as co‑main, and a deep lineup including Leon Edwards–Carlos Prates, Erin Blanchfield–Tracy Cortez and Bo Nickal–Rodolfo Vieira.
• Cory Sandhagen’s bantamweight title challenge at UFC 320 on Oct. 4 in Las Vegas was affirmed in a recorded phone call from UFC executive Hunter Campbell.
• Champion Merab Dvalishvili says his defense against Sandhagen will be “90 percent” striking, signaling a departure from his usual wrestling‑heavy approach.
• Dvalishvili also says Makhachev can potentially claim a second UFC title against Della Maddalena, citing the challenger’s wrestling and adaptability.