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Islam Makhachev Says Jack Della Maddalena Had ‘Nothing Else’ On The Mat

Makhachev said he prepped for Maddalena’s “same reversal” after watching Belal Muhammad takedowns: “That’s it?…You had nothing else?” Once he stuffed it, he knew JDM would “be there for a long time.” At UFC 322, Makhachev won the welterweight belt by unanimous decision (50-45 x3), mixing control grappling with leg kicks, and now eyes his first 170-pound defense next fight.