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New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) handed out 28 medical suspensions following UFC 322 this past weekend (Sat., Nov. 15, 2025) inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. Among those sidelined for multiple months were former Welterweight champion Leon Edwards,
The former welterweight champion and training partner of new titleholder knows things are a bit more complicated now
Nickal (8-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) rebounded from his first-career loss to Reinier de Ridder with a big head kick knockout of Rodolfo Vieira (11-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 322 featured prelim at Madison Square Garden.
UFC 322 Compliance pay sets 2025 record by $30,000 as Jack Della Maddalena out earns Islam Makhachev
Several fighters earned the maximum amount for a non-title fight at UFC 322. November 15 belonged to Islam Makhachev as he defeated Jack Della Maddalena in one-sided fashion to win a UFC title in a second weight class.
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
Brady (18-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) was finished by Round 1 TKO in his welterweight matchup against Michael Morales (19-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Rodrigues (17-6 MMA, 8-3 UFC) defeated a tough Roman Kopylov (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) in Saturday's UFC 322 prelims at Madison Square Garden. After knocking out Jack Hermansson and beating Kopylov, Rodrigues hopes to draw one of two of the biggest names in the division.
Valentina Shevchenko and Weili Zhang met in one of the biggest women's fights in MMA history at UFC 322. Headlined by another massive title fight featuring Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev, UFC 322's co-main event saw Zhang move up from the strawweight division to challenge Shevchenko for the women's flyweight belt.
All athletes received suspensions ranging from seven days mandatory rest to 90 days with physician clearance. Five athletes received the longest duration: Sean Brady, Carlos Prates, Beneil Dariush, Rodolfo Vieira, and Eric McConico. All five of those fighters were finished with strikes by their opponents inside the distance.