UFC 322

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UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
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The poster for UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
DateNovember 15, 2025 (2025-11-15)
Venue Madison Square Garden
City New York City, New York, United States
Attendance20,664 [1]
Total gate$13,624,189 [1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Hooker

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev (branded as VeChain UFC 322 for sponsorship reasons) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 15, 2025, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. [2]

Contents

Background

The event marked the promotion's 12th visit to New York City and first since UFC 309 in November 2024. [2]

A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Jack Della Maddalena and former UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev headlined the event. [3] Makhachev vacated his lightweight title in May in order to move up to welterweight. [4]

In addition, a UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Valentina Shevchenko and former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili co-headlined the event. Zhang vacated her strawweight title in October in order to challenge for the flyweight title. [5]

A bantamweight bout between Malcolm Wellmaker and Serhiy Sidey was scheduled for this event. [6] However, Sidey withdrew due to a shoulder injury and was replaced by Cody Haddon. [7] [8] Two days before the event, Haddon also withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Ethyn Ewing. The bout was subsequently shifted to the featherweight division. [9]

At the weigh-ins, Beneil Dariush weighed in at 157.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 25 percent of his purse, which went to his opponent Benoît Saint Denis. [10]

Results

Main card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Welterweight Islam Makhachev def. Jack Della Maddalena (c)Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)55:00 [a]
Women's Flyweight Valentina Shevchenko (c)def. Zhang Weili Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)55:00 [b]
Welterweight Michael Morales def. Sean Brady TKO (punches)13:27
Welterweight Carlos Prates def. Leon Edwards KO (punches)21:28
Catchweight (157.2 lb) Benoît Saint Denis def. Beneil Dariush KO (punches)10:16
Preliminary card (ESPNEWS / ESPN+)
Middleweight Bo Nickal def. Rodolfo Vieira KO (head kick)32:24
Middleweight Gregory Rodrigues def. Roman Kopylov Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
Women's Flyweight Erin Blanchfield def. Tracy Cortez Submission (rear-naked choke)24:44
FeatherweightEthyn Ewingdef.Malcolm WellmakerDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Middleweight Kyle Daukaus def. Gerald Meerschaert Submission (brabo choke)10:50
Featherweight Pat Sabatini def.Chepe MariscalDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00
Women's StrawweightFatima Klinedef. Angela Hill Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
MiddleweightBaisangur Susurkaevdef.Eric McConicoKO (punch)31:38
LightweightMatheus Camilodef.Viacheslav BorshchevDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)35:00
  1. ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
  2. ↑ For the UFC Women's Flyweight Championship.

[11]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses. [12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mike Bohn (2025-11-16). "UFC 322 post-event facts: Islam Makhachev joins most prestigious championship club". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  2. 1 2 Mike Johnston (2025-08-28). "Two champion vs. champion fights to headline UFC 322 in New York". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  3. ↑ Nolan King (2025-08-28). "UFC 322 main event announced: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  4. ↑ Alexander Behunin (2025-05-13). "Vegas heat! Dana White drops UFC 317 fight card - Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira headlines for vacant lightweight title". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
  5. ↑ Nolan King (2025-08-28). "UFC champ vacates title for super-fight showdown; contenders to fight for vacant title". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  6. ↑ Harvey Leonard (2025-10-09). "10-0 UFC rising star gets his wish to fight on Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev card at MSG". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2025-10-09.
  7. ↑ Matthew Wells and Nolan King (2025-10-13). "UFC 322: Serhiy Sidey out of matchup vs. Malcolm Wellmaker". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  8. ↑ Danny Segura, Mike Bohn and Nolan King (2025-10-16). "Prospect Malcolm Wellmaker gets new opponent for UFC 322". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  9. ↑ Damon Martin (2025-11-14). "UFC 322: Malcolm Wellmaker gets new opponent on just 2 days' notice". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  10. ↑ Alexander K. Lee (2025-11-14). "UFC 322 weigh-in results: Championship fights set, 1 veteran misses". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  11. ↑ "UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  12. ↑ Dan Hiergesell (2025-11-16). "Bonuses! Prates, Morales lead $50k winners with statement knockouts - UFC 322". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
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