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UFC 322 Live at MSG: Makhachev Moves Up to Challenge Della Maddalena for Welterweight Gold

Oddsmakers favor the ex-lightweight champion after he hit 170 pounds at weigh-ins, with fitness at the new weight viewed as the pivotal unknown.

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MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 10: Jack Della Maddalena of Australia fights against Belal Muhammad of the United States in a welterweight title bout during UFC 315 at the Bell Centre on May 10, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • UFC 322 is underway in New York, with the main card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN PPV via ESPN Unlimited for $79.99 and prelims starting at 8 p.m. ET on Disney+, ESPN+, FX and ESPNEWS.
  • Islam Makhachev officially weighed 170 pounds on Friday, prompting mixed assessments of his size as he debuts at welterweight against defending champion Jack Della Maddalena.
  • Valentina Shevchenko defends the women’s flyweight title against Zhang Weili in the co-main event, topping a card that also features Leon Edwards–Carlos Prates and Sean Brady–Michael Morales.
  • BetMGM lists Makhachev as the betting favorite at roughly -270, with Della Maddalena around +220 as he makes his first title defense at 170 pounds.
  • Analysts frame a striker-versus-grappler duel with legacy stakes, noting Makhachev’s bid for two-division status and a UFC win-streak record, as Khabib offers support and Georges St-Pierre warns the added mass could tax Makhachev late.