- Jack Della Maddalena defends his UFC welterweight title against Islam Makhachev on Nov. 15.
- Della Maddalena is the +225 betting underdog.
- Makhachev is the -280 betting favorite.
Reigning UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena defends his title for the first time against Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 322 on Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Although he’s the defending champion and the natural 170-pounder, Della Maddalena heads into the match as the betting underdog with +225 UFC odds. Meanwhile, the former UFC lightweight champion will be the -280 betting underdog.
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Odds
- Jack Della Maddalena: +225
- Islam Makhachev: -280
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev: Prediction
A submission victory for Makhachev over Della Maddalena is my prediction for this fight because his wrestling skills are far superior and currently unstoppable. Furthermore, he won’t be stressing about weight cutting since he’ll move up in the welterweight division.
There’s no doubt that Della Maddalena has improved a lot in his grappling skills. With the help of Craig Jones and Alexander Volkanovski in his camp, he’ll still be able to improve them even more, but Makhachev’s wrestling and grappling are on another level.
Della Maddalena has been taken down in previous fights with Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad, which is why I think there’s no reason why Makhachev won’t be able to do the same, who’s a better grappler than Burns and Muhammad.
Makhachev has also done a great job of using his improved striking skills not only to set up his takedowns but also to inflict damage on his opponents, as seen in his recent matches against Dustin Poirier and Volkanovski.
So in this classic matchup between a striker (Della Maddalena) and a grappler (Makhachev), the latter will be triumphant against the former, thus crowning a new titleholder in the 170-pound weight class and starting a new era.
Jack Della Maddalena’s Recent Fight Results
Della Maddalena was the Eternal MMA champion when he joined Dana White’s Contender Series in September 2021. He had an impressive performance against Ange Loosa and scored a unanimous decision victory to secure a roster spot in the UFC.
He faced Pete Rodriguez in his promotional debut in January 2022, knocking him out in the opening round. Since then, he has had a six-fight win streak, including victories over Ramazan Emeev, Danny Roberts, Randy Brown, Bassil Hafez, Kevin Holland, and Gilbert Burns.
That undefeated streak earned him a shot at UFC gold, as he challenged Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 315 last May. Della Maddalena did enough in the fight with Muhammad to persuade the judges to give him the unanimous decision victory.
Islam Makhachev’s Recent Fight Results
Makhachev was an undefeated prospect when he was signed by the UFC in 2015. He made his octagon debut against Leo Kuntz and submitted him in the second round. However, in his second bout in the UFC, he was TKO’d by Adriano Martins.
Following that setback, he went on to win his next nine bouts and won against Chris Wade, Nik Lentz, Gleison Tibau, Kajan Johnson, Arman Tsarukyan, Davi Ramos, Drew Dober, Thiago Moises, Dan Hooker, and King Green to earn a shot at UFC lightweight gold.
Makhachev fought Charles Oliveira in October 2022 at UFC 280 and scored a second-round submission win to become the undisputed lightweight king. He successfully defended the belt four times with wins over Volkanovski (twice), Dustin Poirier, and Renato Moicano.
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev: Tale of the Tape
| Jack Della Maddalena | Islam Makhachev | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 29 | 34 |
| Height | 5’11” | 5’10” |
| Reach | 73 inches | 70.5 inches |
| Leg Reach | 40.5 inches | 40.5 inches |
| Record | 18-2 | 27-1 |
| Fighting Style | MMA | Sambo, Wrestling |
| Finishing Rate | 78% | 67% |
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Fight Card
- Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev, UFC welterweight championship fight
- Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili, UFC women’s flyweight championship fight
- Sean Brady vs. Michael Morales, welterweight fight
- Leon Edwards vs. Carlos Prates, welterweight fight
- Beneil Dariush vs. Benoit Saint Denis, lightweight fight
- Bo Nickal vs. Rodolfo Vieira, middleweight fight
- Roman Kopylov vs. Gregory Rodrigues, middleweight fight
- Erin Blanchfield vs. Tracy Cortez, women’s flyweight fight
- Malcolm Wellmaker vs. Cody Haddon, bantamweight fight
- Kyle Daukus vs. Gerald Meerschaert, middleweight fight
- Pat Sabatini vs. Chepe Mariscal, featherweight fight
- Angela Hill vs. Fatima Kline, women’s strawweight fight
- Baisangur Susurkaev vs. Eric McConico, middleweight fight
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