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UFC 322 Set After Weigh-Ins: Makhachev Challenges Della Maddalena at Welterweight

Both cross-division bids are official after clean scales for the headliners, with only Beneil Dariush missing weight for a catchweight bout.

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Overview

  • Official weights confirm both title fights: Jack Della Maddalena 169.8 lbs vs. Islam Makhachev 170.0 lbs, and Valentina Shevchenko 124.6 lbs vs. Zhang Weili 124.6 lbs.
  • Beneil Dariush weighed 157.2 lbs and will forfeit 20% of his purse as his fight with Benoit Saint Denis proceeds at catchweight.
  • Sportsbooks have Makhachev favored to win the welterweight title bid, with recent odds around -305 over Della Maddalena at +245.
  • The 14-fight card remains intact for Saturday at Madison Square Garden with early prelims at 6 p.m. ET, prelims at 8 p.m., and the main card at 10 p.m.
  • Broadcast plans list early prelims and prelims on ESPN+/Disney+ with FX/ESPNEWS carriage, and the main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view; injured contender Shavkat Rakhmonov publicly challenged Della Maddalena’s comments about his title standing.