Overview
- UFC 322 takes place Saturday, Nov. 15, at Madison Square Garden, with Jack Della Maddalena defending the welterweight title and Valentina Shevchenko facing Zhang Weili in the co-main event.
- BetMGM lists Islam Makhachev as the moneyline favorite over Della Maddalena (-275 vs. +220) and has posted an extensive props menu for the main and co-main bouts.
- Many media predictions lean toward Makhachev via grappling, while Henry Cejudo expresses doubt if wrestling stalls and Daniel Cormier says the expectations and weight move add pressure on Makhachev.
- Shavkat Rakhmonov rebukes Della Maddalena’s comments about contender inactivity, noting the champion’s own lengthy layoff and saying his injury opened the door for JDM’s title shot.
- Coach Javier Mendez floats potential next opponents such as Kamaru Usman or even Ilia Topuria if Makhachev wins, framing possible post-fight matchmaking scenarios.