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The UFC has made its annual fall pilgrimage to the mecca of the combat sports world with a pair of title fights at the top of the card. UFC 322 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+/FX, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In the main event, Islam Makhachev will make a long-awaited jump to 170 pounds, where he will challenge welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. A victory for Makhachev would tie Anderson Silva’s record with 16 consecutive UFC wins and become the latest fighter to win belts in multiple divisions, having previously held the lightweight title.
In a 5-round women's flyweight championship bout, Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili meet Saturday at UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden.
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Live from the world’s most famous arena, it’s UFC 322. Perhaps the best card of the year, the UFC returns to Madison Square Garden for 14 fights, all of which have massive implications. Two title fights, loads of contenders, and a few prospects are sprinkled in. Half of the fights on the card are expected to end inside the distance.
The lights will be shining very bright tomorrow night when some of the world’s best MMA fighters take center stage at UFC 322 in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. MORE: UFC legend Jon Jones reveals superstar fighter he wants to face at White House event And there was already one fighter who was shining
Will President of the United States, Donald Trump, show up at UFC 322 in New York City this weekend (Nov. 15, 2025)? Not this time, according to UFC CEO, Dana White. Trump has appeared at several UFC events over the past couple of years and attended the last two UFC cards at Madison Square Garden.
Beneil Dariush (23-6-1 MMA, 17-6-1 UFC) missed the mark for his lightweight fight against Benoit Saint Denis (15-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) when he came in at 157.2 pounds. Dariush will be fined a percentage of his purse for the weight infraction, which was the second of his UFC tenure, but first in more than five years. Saint Denis was 155.6 pounds.