UFC 322 Results, Bonuses, Highlights And Reactions

Islam Makhachev did precisely what he mentioned he was going to do. He got here as much as welterweight and dominated the champion so as to add the 170-pound title to his mantle. On Saturday evening at Madison Sq. Backyard in the primary occasion of UFC 322, Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena through unanimous resolution.

Makhachev cemented his place because the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter on this planet with the wire-to-wire domination of Maddalena (50-45 x 3), and he turned the eleventh fighter in UFC historical past to win titles in a number of divisions. This struggle was by no means shut.

Makhachev outlanded JDM 123-31, hit on all 4 of his takedown makes an attempt, and loved 19:10 of management time through the struggle.

What’s subsequent for Makhachev? It’s doable his subsequent challenger might come from somebody on the cardboard or maybe a battle with the winner of Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry subsequent week. We’ll see. Right here is a number of the response from UFC fighters following Makhachev’s dominant win.

Reigning light-weight champion Ilia Topuria had a very savage take for each the winner and loser.

Simply as dominant, within the co-main occasion Valentina Shevchenko dismantled former strawweight champion Weili Zhang. Shevchenko additionally received each spherical on all three scorecards.

Shevchenko outlanded Weili 130-80. The flyweight queen loved 13:24 of management time and secured 5 takedowns. Weili seemed too weak and overmatched in each facet of the game. Whereas Shevchenko was the favourite, the convenience during which she dispatched Weili was slightly shocking.

The one potential opponent left for Shevchenko is Natalia Silva. She is at the moment ranked No. 2 within the division. Silva is undefeated within the UFC (7-0) and has received 13 fights in a row total.

UFC 322 Outcomes, Bonuses and Highlights

Here’s a take a look at all the outcomes from the cardboard and highlights of the finishes in addition to the efficiency bonuses.

Islam Makhachev def. Jack Della Maddalena (c) through unanimous resolution (50-45 50-45, 50-45) – Makhachev wins UFC welterweight championship
Valentina Shevchenko (c) def. Zhang Weili through unanimous resolution (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) – Shevchenko defends the UFC girls’s flyweight championship
BONUS – Michael Morales def. Sean Brady through first-round knockout (punches)

Along with incomes a bonus, Morales put himself on a brief checklist of fellows who might get a shot at dethroning Makhachev. After this KO win over Brady, his standing degree took a leap.

BONUS – Carlos Prates def. Leon Edwards through second-round knockout (punch)

We’ve by no means seen Edwards stopped like this. Prates destroyed the previous champ with a piston-like straight left that put Rocky out. The end earned the Brazilian a bonus. Prates is one other with a watch on the prize. Maybe Prates vs. Morales is a struggle that is smart subsequent.

BONUS – Benoit Saint Denis def. Beneil Dariush through first-round knockout (punch)

Dariush got here in 1.2 kilos chubby. He needed to forfeit a share of his purse and was then knocked out chilly by Saint-Denis. BSD didn’t simply earn a bonus for the end, he’s on a rocket ship upward since he suffered back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier and Renato Moicano. This definitive win over Dariush might land him within the high 10 at 155 kilos.

BONUS – Bo Nickal def. Rodolfo Vieira through third-round knockout (head kick)

Who says all Nickal does is wrestle? He flattened Vieira with a well-placed left head kick that was arguably the spotlight of the evening at UFC 322. It was ok for a bonus.

A battle with Joe Pyfer can be nice for the game.

Gregory Rodrigues def. Roman Kopylov through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Erin Blanchfield def. Tracy Cortez through second-round submission (rear bare choke)

Blanchfield solidified her spot as No. 4 within the flyweight division with a submission win over Cortez. There are ranges.

Ethyn Ewing def. Malcolm Wellmaker through unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Kyle Daukaus def. Gerald Meerschaert through first-round submission (d’arce choke)

Pat Sabatini def. Chepe Mariscal through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fatima Kline def. Angela Hill through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Baisangur Susurkaev def. Eric McConico through third-round knockout (punches)

The Susurkaev hype prepare rolls on because the extremely touted prospect scored a good looking third-round KO towards a sport and expert opponent in McConico. Nonetheless, Susurkaev nonetheless has the look of a star.