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Dillion Danis better keep his head on a swivel ... 'cause the beef with Team Islam Makhachev is anything but squashed, according to the newly crowned welterweight champ's manager, Ali Abdelaziz.
A huge melee broke out at the start of Saturday's pay-per-view main card at Madison Square Garden between members of Khabib Nurmagomedov's team and Danis. Punches were flying in a chaotic scene, which caused security and police officers to intervene. As a result, Danis was escorted out of the arena.
Why Islam Makhachev being labeled a ‘boring’ fighter after UFC 322 is a laughably narrow-minded view
The main event of UFC 322 ended up being a fight that very few are going to watch back but to call Makhachev boring as a result is simply not a fair reflection as he’s proven to be the exact opposite of this in high-stakes fights against top opposition on several occasions.
Dillion Danis better keep his head on a swivel ... 'cause the beef with Team Islam Makhachev is anything but squashed, according to the newly crowned welterweight champ's manager, Ali Abdelaziz.
Alexander Volkanovski thinks UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev is calling out the sternest test in the division.
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.
If the Welterweight talent at UFC 322 weren’t enough, we have Ian Garry vs. Belal Muhammad next week, Shavkat Rakhmonov’s imminent return from injury, and former pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman back in the win column. Quite simply, Welterweight is on absolute fire with a new champion and bevy of worthy contenders.
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LIVE! UFC 322 Results: JDM vs. Islam
MMA Fighting has UFC 322 results for the JDM vs. Islam Makhachev fight card, live blogs of the top six fights, and more from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night.