Islam Makhachev delivered another dominant performance inside the Octagon at UFC 322, handily defeating Jack Della Maddalena to claim the UFC welterweight world title and etch his name in the history books as a two-division champion.
‘JDM’ looked to put Makhachev on his back foot early, but that didn’t deter the Dagestani from shooting for a single leg less than two minutes into the fight. Makhachev easily worked ‘JDM’ to the mat, where he maintained top control for more than three of the five-minute opening round.
The second and third rounds saw much of the same, with Makhachev largely dictating the pace and controlling the action on the mat.