By Philip O’Connor

(Reuters) -Islam Makhachev’s five-round demolition of Jack Della Maddalena in New York on Saturday caused a seismic shift in the UFC as he claimed the welterweight title at the first time of asking, changing the landscape for potential contenders.

In a division brimming with talent, plenty of prospective challengers watched the fight hoping to see some chinks in the 34-year-old’s armour as he stepped up to the 170-pound class for the first time.

However, they were left with little to go on as the man from the mountains of Dagestan completely outclassed his opponent.

Australian Della Maddalena did not win a single frame of the five-round bout on the judges’ scorecards, surrendering the belt he won when he blew the division wide open by beating Belal Muhammad back in M

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