At UFC 322, Islam Makhachev moved up to 170 lbs to fight for the welterweight championship against Jack Della Maddalena. The two-division championship is something that even Khabib Nurmagomedov hasn’t achieved, so it makes the fight so big and exciting for the fans. Meanwhile, talking about the fight, Demetrious Johnson says that this fight can go two ways. Either it will be exciting or it will get very boring.

Talking to MMA Guru, DJ pointed out how Della Maddalena never settles into a defensive shell once grounded. He’s always fighting to get back up, looking for reversals, and actively working against takedown control instead of just protecting himself from the bottom. This aggressive approach from underneath could produce some unexpected moments when facing Makhachev’s world-class gra

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