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Dagestan Honors Islam Makhachev After UFC 322 Win to Become a Two-Division Champion

Makhachev received a state Order of Merit in Dagestan after his win over Jack Della Maddalena for his contributions to physical culture and sports in the region. This comes on top of last year’s Order of Honor, awarded by Sergey Melikov after his win over Dustin Poirier. Now, fresh off his welterweight win, he’s targeting the UFC’s planned White House card.