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The lightweight title picture continues to be murky.
Paddy Pimblett thinks Islam Makhachev's title win further muddied the waters about who Ilia Topuria will fight next.
UFC 322 was advertised as the biggest card of the year. In many ways, it fulfilled that status. Islam Makhachev achieved greatness, and Valentina Shevchenko bulletproofed her case as a legend. The main card also delivered three thunderous knockouts.
Islam Makhachev has tied the UFC record of 16 straight wins after defeating Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision at UFC 322.
In the main event, former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev made light work of Jack Della Maddalena to claim his welterweight title. Earlier on the fight card, a pair of 170-pound contenders, Michael Morales and Carlos Prates, pulled off impressive KO wins to throw their names into the mix of potential challengers for Makhachev's new belt.
With his one sided win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322, Islam Makhachev is now the new welterweight champion. The 170 pound division is hotter than it’s been in years, full to the brim with new young challengers hungry to get their shot at gold.
Ethyn Ewing needed only two days' notice — and short rest — to win his first fight for UFC. Ewing won his UFC debut — just eight days after his last professional fight — via unanimous decision over Malcolm Wellmaker on an undercard bout Saturday night at UFC 322.
Islam Makhachev's wife is somewhat mysterious, as no one has come up with a name. He revealed in the past that he is married, though, and that he has three kids. His wife was spotted in a wedding video that went viral on the Internet,