Overview
- Jack Della Maddalena initially hit 170.4lb before reweighing at 169.8lb to make championship weight, while Islam Makhachev officially came in at 170.0lb.
- Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili both weighed 124.6lb, confirming the women’s flyweight title co-main event.
- Beneil Dariush missed the lightweight limit at 157.2lb; his bout with Benoît Saint Denis will proceed at catchweight with Dariush forfeiting 20% of his purse.
- UFC 322 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden with early prelims on ESPN+/FX, prelims on ESPNEWS/FX/ESPN+, and the main card on ESPN+ PPV.
- BetMGM lists Makhachev as the favorite over Della Maddalena, with prominent fighters and analysts split on whether striking or grappling will decide the main event.