UFC 322 Results: Makhachev Beats Della Maddalena

Islam Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision to win the UFC Welterweight Championship in the main event of VeChain UFC 322 [2]. The event took place on November 15, 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, marking the promotion's 12th visit to the venue and its first since November 2024 [1]. In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko successfully defended her title against Zhang Weili, who moved up from strawweight for the bout [1, 2].

Key takeaways

• Islam Makhachev won the welterweight title via unanimous decision against Jack Della Maddalena [2].
• Valentina Shevchenko defeated Zhang Weili by unanimous decision to retain the women's flyweight championship [2].
• Performance bonuses were awarded to Michael Morales, Carlos Prates, Benoît Saint Denis, and Bo Nickal [1].
• Beneil Dariush missed weight and was fined 25% of his purse, while a preliminary bout saw a late opponent change [1].

Championship highlights at Madison Square Garden

Makhachev, who vacated the UFC Lightweight Championship in May to move up to welterweight, secured a victory over Della Maddalena with 19 minutes and 10 seconds of control time and four successful takedowns [1, 3]. The co-main event featured Shevchenko facing former two-time strawweight champion Zhang Weili, who vac