Alexander Volkanovski thinks UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev is calling out the sternest test in the division.

On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what’s next for Makhachev and #JDM after their headliner at Madison Square Garden. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili after the women’s flyweight champ’s successful title defense in the co-main event,

Islam Makhachev really enjoys fighting at welterweight.

New UFC Welterweight Champion Islam Makhachev made it look easy Saturday night with a unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) over Jack Della Maddalena in

On Episode 3,619, the SoCal boys looked back at the big UFC 322 pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden and discussed new welterweight champ Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko's continued reign and other key results from the card. They also looked into the crystal ball to see what comes next for key fighters. Tune in!

Islam Makhachev made easy work of Jack Della Maddalena. Their UFC 322 pay-per-view (PPV) main event, which took place last Sat. night (Nov. 15, 2025) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, was not competitive enough to warrant an immediate rematch and the Aussie had yet to make a single title defense before coughing

Ethyn Ewing needed only two days' notice — and short rest — to win his first fight for UFC. Ewing won his UFC debut — just eight days after his last professional fight — via unanimous decision over Malcolm Wellmaker on an undercard bout Saturday night at UFC 322.

Islam Makhachev's wife is somewhat mysterious, as no one has come up with a name. He revealed in the past that he is married, though, and that he has three kids. His wife was spotted in a wedding video that went viral on the Internet,