Islam Makhachev makes history at UFC 322
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The bonuses at Madison Square Garden in New York went to fighters who fought in four consecutive bouts – and had four consecutive KOs.
For the ninth time in its history, the UFC landed in "The City That Never Sleeps," as Madison Square Garden played host to UFC 322 -- highlighted by a pair of
After a 43-second outing in his August return to the UFC, Daukaus (17-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) needed only 50 seconds to club-and-sub Gerald Meerschaert on Saturday. The middleweight bout took place on the UFC 322 prelims at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Jack Della Maddalena had no answers for the Dagestani grappling game of Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC), who dominated Della Maddalena (18-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC), to not only hand him his first UFC loss, but also take his welterweight crown, becoming a two-division titleholder. Makhachev won the fight by unanimous decision, and it wasn't competitive.
Makhachev is a high-level grappler and excels on the mat, where he averages 3.20 takedowns landed per 15 minutes. His top control is strong, and he’s turned into a dangerous submission artist, too, earning six submission wins in his last nine fights.
Headlining UFC BJJ 4 is one of the faces of the promotion, as Andrew Tackett defends his welterweight title against ADCC East Coast Trials winner Elijah Dorsey. Both men are known entertaining matches, Tackett especially, which should only add to an already fun card.