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UFC CEO Dana White recognizes impact across MMA when he sees it, but his most recent critique of the Nurmagomedov family may have put a bow on why UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev is in the position he is in today.
A few hours before Islam Makhachev dethroned welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena, several members of his team were kicked out of Madison Square Garden for their role in a cageside brawl. The UFC 322 broadcast was interrupted by a huge melee involving MMA star Dillon Danis, who was also escorted out of the famous New York venue.
Islam Makhachev is officially a welterweight after making weight for his UFC 322 title shot against Jack Della Maddalena.
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UFC 322 takeaways: Islam Makhachev proves his keep, Carlos Prates shows off at Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden is one of combat sports' biggest stages. Show off here, and the world will take notice. Islam Makhachev, the UFC's newest two-division champion, and Valentina Shevchenko, the undisputed flyweight queen, did just that -- show off.
DraftKings offers $300 in bonus bets and three free months of NBA League Pass for UFC 322 featuring Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev on Saturday