Alexander Volkanovski: Kamaru Usman will be Islam Makhachev's 'toughest challenge'

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

On To the Next One: What’s next for Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko after UFC 322?

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 gets chilling warning from Ilia Topuria after UFC 322 title win

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
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Why did Dillon Danis get jumped? Islam Makhachev’s coach reveals what instigated UFC 322 melee

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.

MMA Junkie Radio #3619: UFC 322 recap and fallout for Makhachev, Shevchenko and more

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!
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Who will Islam fight next? Former champ emerges as new betting favorite in UFC 322 aftermath

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

‘I’ll take him’ – Islam Makhachev names ideal next fight as Dana White gives UFC White House odds

Islam Makhachev wants to make his first UFC welterweight title defence against Kamaru Usman. And UFC CEO Dana White has revealed whether or not he foresees Makhachev getting a fight at the White

Ethyn Ewing wins his second MMA fight in 8 days in UFC debut at Madison Square Garden

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.
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