UFC 322 spotlights post champ champ era | JQJO

UFC 322 arrives at Madison Square Garden with both title challengers, Islam Makhachev and Zhang Weili, having surrendered their belts to chase new ones. The move, the third of 2025, underscores a post champ champ era Jeff Wagenheim retraces from Conor McGregor’s two division breakthrough, while Dre Waters breaks down the numbers for Saturday’s main events. Makhachev meets welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena, Zhang faces Valentina Shevchenko at flyweight, and a Makhachev win would tie Anderson Silva’s UFC win streak record, while multiple undefeated prospects highlight the card.