Islam Makhachev walked into Madison Square Garden at UFC 322 chasing history and left with yet another gold wrapped around his waist—with a fanbase divided on whether he is the greatest of his era or the most exhausting champion to watch. Five rounds of cold, calculated dominance over Jack Della Maddalena earned the Dagestani great the welterweight title, tying Anderson Silva ‘s iconic streak, and confirming what many already suspected: Islam Makhachev might really be untouchable.

But excellence always divides, as UFC 322 proved once again. Because, while the Dagestani was winning another belt, another star was quietly emerging on the undercard. Michael Morales , the powerful welterweight Joe Rogan has been hyping for a while, blew through No. 1 contender Sean Brady with such a

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