UFC 322 was advertised as the biggest card of the year. In many ways, it fulfilled that status. Islam Makhachev achieved greatness, and Valentina Shevchenko bulletproofed her case as a legend. The main card also delivered three thunderous knockouts.

Makhachev and Shevchenko made light work of their opponents. Though Makhachev was favored to win the welterweight title on Saturday, most expected a better showing from defending champion Della Maddalena. Instead, Makhachev controlled every moment of the fight to become UFC's 11th two-division champion, and match Anderson Silva's record 16-fight winning streak. It was a momentous night for Makhachev, though lightweight champion Ilia Topuria wasn't impressed .

Shevchenko neutralized former women's strawweight champion Zhang Weili wi

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