UFC 322 — Full Results, Recap & All Fight Pages
New York got a classic. UFC returned to Madison Square Garden for UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev, and the storylines delivered: a coronation at welterweight, a high-skill chess match at flyweight, and a main card stacked with statements.
Main Event — Control, Pressure, History
Islam Makhachev leaned on elite entries and mat returns to mute Jack Della Maddalena’s boxing in Makhachev vs. Della Maddalena. Once the takedown threat landed, it never left, and the scorecards reflected it. The win extends Makhachev’s historic streak and hands JDM a hard lesson against a complete wrestler-grappler operating at peak confidence.
Co-Main — Shevchenko edges Zhang across five tactical rounds
Footwork, clinch resets, late-round composure — Valentina Shevchenko timed the key moments to outpoint Zhang Weili in Shevchenko vs. Zhang. Zhang created chaos early, but Shevchenko’s discipline on exits and turns proved decisive over 25 minutes.
Welterweights steal the spotlight
- Morales vs. Brady: Michael Morales stayed ice-cold and uncorked a finishing flurry for a statement TKO.
- Prates vs. Edwards: Carlos Prates stunned the building with a long, piercing jab for the KO — and yes, that first-round grappling had him looking unimpressed.
Carlos Prates' reaction to Leon Edwards choosing to grapple in the first round is absolutely hilarious 🤣 #UFC322 pic.twitter.com/naCR77u6tE
— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) November 16, 2025
Violent openers & pivotal movers
- Saint-Denis vs. Dariush: BSD’s pressure and power turned defense into offense instantly.
- Nickal vs. Vieira: Bo Nickal dialed up a head-kick finish — the kind of punctuation mark prospects dream about.
Bo Nickal with a massive head kick knockout against Rodolfo Vieira 💀
— Delinquent MMA (@DelinquentMMA) November 16, 2025
HEAD KICK. DEAD. #UFC322
pic.twitter.com/oyb130CuUv
MSG sideshow: brawl & belts
The crowd had its own undercard: a dust-up involving Magomed Zaynukov and Dillon Danis briefly stole attention, while Hasbulla posed like a double champ — because why not at the Garden?
HOLY SH*T: Magomed Zaynukov aka John Pork beating the crap out of Dillon Danis at UFC 322. pic.twitter.com/sf9zF5N3dp
— Luke Brenner (@TheLukeReport) November 16, 2025
How do you like BULLA’s new armor? #UFC322 pic.twitter.com/Zm1coKK4hk
— Hasbulla (@Hasbulla) November 16, 2025
Quick hits from the rest
- Cortez vs. Blanchfield: grappling exchanges decided by timing and back-takes.
- Kline vs. Hill: youth vs. savvy; the prospect passed a gritty test.
- Kopylov vs. Rodrigues & Meerschaert vs. Daukaus: middleweights trading lessons in durability and setups.
- Susurkaev vs. McConico, Haddon vs. Wellmaker, Mariscal vs. Sabatini: prospects and stalwarts nudging themselves up the board.
Official Results — Linked Fight Pages
Main Card
- Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena — Makhachev UD (50–45 x2, 50–45)
- Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili — Shevchenko UD
- Michael Morales vs. Sean Brady — Morales TKO R1
- Carlos Prates vs. Leon Edwards — Prates KO R2
- Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Beneil Dariush — Saint-Denis KO R1
Prelims & Early Prelims
- Bo Nickal vs. Rodolfo Vieira — Nickal KO R3
- Gregory Rodrigues vs. Roman Kopylov — Rodrigues UD
- Erin Blanchfield vs. Tracy Cortez — Blanchfield SUB R2
- Cody Haddon vs. Malcolm Wellmaker — Haddon UD
- Gerald Meerschaert vs. Kyle Daukaus — Daukaus SUB R1
- Chepe Mariscal vs. Pat Sabatini — Sabatini UD
- Angela Hill vs. Fatima Kline — Kline UD
- Baysangur Susurkaev vs. Eric McConico — Susurkaev KO R3
FAQ
What is UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev?
UFC 322 was a Madison Square Garden pay-per-view where Islam Makhachev challenged Jack Della Maddalena for welterweight gold alongside Shevchenko vs. Zhang at flyweight.
Who won Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena?
Makhachev won by unanimous decision to claim the welterweight title.
Did Carlos Prates finish Leon Edwards at UFC 322?
Yes. Prates scored a second-round KO.
How did Bo Nickal vs. Rodolfo Vieira end?
Nickal won by head-kick KO in Round 3.
Where can I find every UFC 322 fight page?
All bouts are linked above and on the main UFC 322 event hub from the UFC organization page.
