2+ week, 5+ day ago (210+ words) The UFC 322 press conference kicks off at 5 p.m. ET from NYC Welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena and challenger Islam Makhachev are set to square off at the UFC 322 pre-fight press conference on Thursday along with many of the other fighters competing on the card. Della Maddalena looks for his first title defense after beating Belal Muhammad to win the belt while Makhachev seeks to become the 11th fighter in UFC history to capture titles in two different divisions. The entire UFC 322 main card is set to appear at the press conference, which also includes flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko as she meets former strawweight queen Zhang Weili in the co-main event. The UFC 322 pre-fight press conference is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET. Malcolm Wellmaker faces Cody Haddon in a bantamweight matchup on the UFC 322 prelims on Saturday. Israel Adesanya picks JDM to KO…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (264+ words) JDM, Islam Makhachev expected to face media Wednesday The UFC 322 media day will feature 18 of the event's 28 fighters Wednesday afternoon in New York City. UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena, former UFC champion Islam Makhachev, UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, and former UFC strawweight champion Zhang Weili are all expected to attend the event. The tentative UFC 322 media day schedule is as follows: 11:30 a.m. ET: Rodolfo Vieira 11:45 a.m.: Benoit Saint Denis 12 p.m.: Cory Haddon 12:15 p.m.: Tracy Cortez 12:30 p.m.: Carlos Prates 12:45 p.m.: Gregory Rodrigues 1 p.m.: Michael Morales 1:15 p.m.: Zhang Weili 1:30 p.m.: Islam Makhachev 1:45 p.m.: Roman Kopylov 2 p.m.: Valentina Shevchenko 2:15 p.m.: Leon Edwards 2:30 p.m.: Erin Blanchfield 2:45 p.m.: Bo Nickal 3 p.m.: Beneil Dariush 3:15 p.m.: Malcolm Wellmaker 3:30 p.m.: Jack Della Maddalena 3:45 p.m.: Sean Brady The broadcast team is set for UFC 322 ahead of Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev in the main event Multiple UFC fighters were released this week, including heavyweight Chris Barnett. Topics include UFC 322, Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (250+ words) Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev battle for welterweight title at UFC 322 This is the UFC 322 live blog for Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev, the welterweight championship main event bout Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Makhachev is No. 1 in MMA Fighting's Pound-for-Pound Rankings, while Della Maddalena stands at No. 8. Check out the UFC 322 live blog for Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev below. Hey JDM, you just won the welterweight title and your first test? The pound-for-pound best fighter in the world. But you know what, if Della Maddalena pulls this off, that immediately takes him to another level of stardom. And if Makhachev takes care of business, he might have a case to pass his mentor Khabib on the all-time list. Always tell me the odds Makhachev a huge favorite at -320, while Della Maddalena is an intriguing…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago (246+ words) Topics include UFC 322, Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev, and much more The vast majority of the fan base couldn't be more ready to see a UFC event with very high stakes, meaning, and excitement, as UFC 322 is finally here and it couldn't be here fast enough. How does the UFC's return to Madison Square Garden compare to other events before it? Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they answer your questions all show long to get you ready for UFC 322. Watch the show live at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT in the video above. If you missed the show live, you can still watch above, or listen to the podcast version, which can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods. Watch UFC Countdown featuring Jack Della Maddalena, Islam Makhachev,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (287+ words) Jack Della Maddalena defends UFC title in UFC 322 main event MMA Fighting has a UFC 322 live stream watch party for Saturday's UFC event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night. In the main event, Jack Della Maddalena defends the welterweight title for the first time against former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and other special guests to watch along with UFC 322 as the main card happens. In the co-main event, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko puts her title on the line against former, multi-time strawweight champion Zhang Weili in a highly-anticipated superfight. UFC 322 also includes a pair of pivotal welterweight matchups between surging contenders Sean Brady and Michael Morales, along with former champion Leon Edwards facing fan-favorite knockout artist Carlos Prates. The UFC 322 main card kicks off with a lightweight banger…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (211+ words) Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko cruise to UFC 322 wins The UFC 322 post-fight press conference is the last piece of business to take care of after the action is over in the Octagon, and we have the live video above at MMAFighting.com. UFC officials will announce the winners of the "Fight of the Night" and the "Performance of the Night" bonuses, and winning fighters will meet the media after their fights. UFC President Dana White will also wrap up the event, discuss star's performances, and possibly talk about what's next on the UFC calendar, during his scrum with the media. The UFC 322 post-fight press conference takes place about 30 minutes after the main event ends, meaning it will start around 1 a.m. ET. Get UFC 322 live blog for UFC champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili on Saturday night. At UFC 322, Carlos Prates became the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (311+ words) Police and security dragged several fighters apart during an ugly melee in Madison Square Garden Dillon Danis has never fought in the UFC, but he just got into his second fight at a UFC event. The Misfits MMA champion got into a huge brawl just before the UFC 322 main card kicked off and it appeared he was throwing down with members of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev's team. Ex-UFC fighter Abubakar Nurmagomedov was among those involved in the brawl with security dragging him away before UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell was trying to calm down the ugly situation. There were several more people involved in the melee, but Danis and Nurmagomedov were the only ones identified immediately from the videos available from the arena. Of course, Danis is no stranger to these situations after Khabib Nurmagomedov leapt over the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (178+ words) UFC Countdown to the biggest event of the year With UFC 322 on Saturday, take a closer look at the champion vs. champion title fights that headline the UFC's return to Madison Square Garden in New York. In the main event, former lightweight king Islam Makhachev moves up to 170 pounds to face Jack Della Maddalena, fresh off of winning the welterweight title this past May. Will Makhachev cement himself as the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world or is Della Maddalena poised for an upset and a legacy-defining victory? Watch "UFC 322 Countdown" above. Andrei Arlovski returned to his knockout ways in his first time boxing. Luke Rockhold questions how badly Kevin Holland was hurt by low blows. Youssef Zalal is currently riding an eight fight win streak with hopes a title shot isn't far away Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber share…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago (254+ words) Get ready for UFC 323 headlined my Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 With UFC 323 coming up on Saturday " which closes out the UFC's pay-per-view and ESPN eras " take a closer look at the two championship contests that headline the year-end numbered card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the main event, Merab Dvalishvili looks for a record-breaking fourth title defense of the year as he puts the bantamweight championship on the line against former champ Petr Yan in a rematch. Will "The Machine" be the no-doubt Fighter of the Year for 2025 or is Yan poised to get revenge and become a two-time undisputed champ? Alexandre Pantoja has had quite the run himself as world champion, and current pound-for-pound great. Pantoja defends the flyweight championship against surging contender Joshua Van, who makes his fourth appearance of 2025. Can "The Cannibal" make it…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (306+ words) Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili battle for flyweight title at UFC 322 This is the UFC 322 live blog for Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili, the flyweight championship co-main event bout Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Shevchenko and Zhang sit atop MMA Fighting's Pound-for-Pound Rankings, at No. 2 and No. 1, respectively. Zhang (26-3) has been equally indomitable in her UFC career, losing only to Rose Namajunas. Outside of "Thug Rose," Zhang has run through much of her competition at strawweight, including the previously undefeated Tatiana Suarez, who was soundly defeated by Zhang at UFC 312. That marked the third title defense of Zhang's second reign as 115-pound champion, giving her four in total. The strawweight title was left vacant (and later won by Mackenzie Dern) by Zhang as she looks to join an illustrious list of legends who have become UFC champion…...