UFC 322 is here! Tonight, Madison Square Garden in New York City is the setting for the penultimate pay-per-view on the promotion’s 2025 schedule of events. As has become an annual tradition, Dana White and company have an exciting Saturday night planned in The Big Apple.
Live coverage of UFC 322 begins at 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. If you’re watching the early prelims on linear television, FX will carry this portion of the card live.
Late prelims follow at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN+ and ESPNNEWS before capping off the night with a five-fight main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT. After a successful weigh-in window yesterday morning, tonight’s slate of 14 fights will go ahead as planned.
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UFC 322 Main Event: UFC Welterweight Championship: [C] Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev
At the top of the bill tonight at UFC 322, the promotion’s welterweight championship is at stake in the evening’s headlining bout. Current 170-lb champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) meets up with former 155-lb titleholder Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) for the belt. This main event is an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close out the show.
UFC 322 Co-Main Event: UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship: [C] Valentina Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili
Immediately beforehand, the co-main event of the evening takes place at women’s flyweight. Valentina Shevchenko (25-4-1 MMA, 14-3-1 UFC) makes her 13th consecutive title fight appearance when she defends her strap against former UFC Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili (26-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in the latter’s 30th career fight. This, too, is a five-round fight at five minutes per round.
Rest of the Card
Also tonight on UFC 322’s main card, you’ll be treated to a welterweight contest between No. 2 contender Sean Brady (18-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) and No. 8 contender Michael Morales (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC,) a welterweight fight matching No. 4 contender Leon Edwards (22-5, 1 NC MMA, 14-4, 1 NC UFC) with No. 9 contender Carlos Prates (22-7 MMA, 5-1 UFC,) and a lightweight bout pairing No. 9 Beneil Dariush (23-6-1 MMA, 17-6-1 UFC) against No. 13 contender Benoit Saint-Denis (15-3, 1 NC MMA, 7-3 UFC.) Before the show, our staff made picks for tonight’s card. See if their picks match yours.
UFC 322 Results:
Main Card: (Tonight, 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT- ESPN+ pay-per-view)
UFC 322 Main Event: Islam Makhachev def. Jack Della Maddalena by Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45), wins UFC Welterweight Championship.
UFC 322 Co-Main Event: Valentina Shevchenko def. Zhang Weili by Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45), defends UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship.
Michael Morales def. Sean Brady by TKO (Punches) at 3:27 into Round 1.
Carlos Prates def. Leon Edwards by KO (Left Hand) at 1:28 into Round 2. Prates: Sixth knockout win since start of 2024. Edwards: First knockout loss in UFC tenure.
Benoit Saint-Denis def. Beneil Dariush by KO (Overhand Left From Clinch) at 0:16 into Round 1. Sixth-fastest KO win in UFC lightweight division history.
Late Prelims: (Tonight, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN+ & ESPNNEWS- United States Only)
UFC 322 Featured Prelim: Bo Nickal def. Rodolfo Vieira by KO (Head Kick) at 2:24 into Round 3.
Co-Featured Prelim: Gregory Rodrigues def. Roman Kopylov by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.)
Erin Blanchfield def. Tracy Cortez by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:44 into Round 2.
Ethyn Ewing def. Malcolm Wellmaker by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.) Ewing: Making UFC promotional debut at UFC 322 tonight.
Early Prelims: (Tonight, 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT, ESPN+- United States Only, UFC Fight Pass- Worldwide)
Featured Early Prelim: Kyle Daukaus def. Gerald Meerschaert by Submission (D’arce Choke) at 0:50 into Round 1.
Co-Featured Early Prelim: Pat Sabatini def. Chepe Mariscal by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Fatima Klein def. Angela Hill by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.)
Baisangur Susurkaev def. Eric McConico by KO (Counter Right Hand) at 1:38 into Round 3.
Matheus Camilo def. Viacheslav Borschev by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
