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On Thursday, Jack Della Maddalena reflected on his tough loss to Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 322 last Saturday night. The welterweight champion’s title defense saw him suffer his first defeat in over ten years in one-sided fashion.
This past weekend saw Jack Della Maddalena experience his first defeat in over a decade. Islam Makhachev secured a convincing victory over Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC 322 at the Madison Square Garden.
Makhachev (27-1) will look to become the 11th two-division champion in UFC history when he challenges welterweight titleholder Jack Della Maddalena (18-2) inside New York's Madison Square Garden. With a win, the 34-year-old would also tie Hall of Famer Anderson Silva for the most consecutive wins in UFC history with 16.
T.J. Dillashaw was critical of Jack Della Maddalena's game plan at UFC 322. Della Maddalena (18-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) was controlled for over 19 minutes in his title loss to Islam Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) this past Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Jack Della Maddalena recently opened up about his title loss against Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 and issued a statement.
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Matt Brown criticizes Jack Della Maddalena’s coaches after loss to Islam Makhachev: ‘It was just driving me nuts’
While there’s probably plenty of blame going around right now about what went wrong, UFC legend Matt Brown grew increasingly frustrated listening to Della Maddalena’s coaches in his corner attempting to motivate him between rounds but rarely offering any technical advice.
Islam Makhachev vows revenge against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, promising fans a dominant performance and redemption fight.
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Islam Makhachev secures title in second weight class with UFC 322 win over Jack Della Maddalena
Makhachev leaned heavily on his takedown and grappling advantages to usurp Jack Della Maddalena on Saturday night in the UFC 322 headliner for the 170-pound championship, winning a no-brainer decision on the scorecards and becoming the 10th man in the promotion’s history to claim gold in two weight classes.
Islam Makhachev took the UFC's top pound-for-pound spot back from Ilia Topuria after winning the welterweight belt at UFC 322.