Islam Makhachev’s game plan against Jack Della Maddalena is no secret.
After months of speculation, Dana White officially announced on Thursday that ‘JDM’ will put his welterweight world title on the line for the very first time against Makhachev at UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden.
Shortly after Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad to claim the 170-pound crown in May, Makhachev vacated his lightweight title, determined to move up and etch his name in the history books as one of the few fighters in UFC history to hold gold in two different weight classes.