Makhachev (28-1) relied on his dominant grappling skills for nearly 25 full minutes to control and nearly drown Della Maddalena (27-2) en route to victory by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) in the main event of UFC 322 inside Madison Square Garden.

The focus during Saturday’s UFC 322 pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden was temporarily turned to the crowd when a multi-person melee broke out. Danis was unsurprisingly at the center of things, with his longtime rivalry with the Nurmagomedov team coming back to haunt him.