UFC, Islam Makhachev and Jack Della Maddalena
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DraftKings offers $300 in bonus bets and three free months of NBA League Pass for UFC 322 featuring Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev on Saturday
Rakhmonov (19-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) was scheduled to challenge Belal Muhammad for the welterweight title this past May at UFC 315, but an injury pulled him from the fight. It was Jack Della Maddalena who wound up getting the shot instead, and he dethroned Muhammad to become champion.
The Australian fight promotion where the UFC champ got his start hits some important milestones this weekend, while its founder keeps a close eye on his top graduate.
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So long, Shavkat! ‘Division moved on’ after ‘Nomad’ knee injury, says UFC 322’s Jack Della — ‘Stay inactive, fall behind’
Shavkat Rakhmonov was supposed to get “munched” by Belal Muhammad at UFC 310. Unfortunately, “Nomad” suffered a devastating knee injury that required surgery, sending the undefeated welterweight to the sidelines for what has now been close to a year — with no definitive timeline for return.