VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev – Official Weigh-In Results and Fight Card Breakdown
UFC 322 is set to be a monumental night for mixed martial arts fans, with two championship super fights headlining the event. This historic card will take place on Saturday, November 15, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, bringing together some of the biggest names in the sport. The main event features a highly anticipated welterweight title bout between Jack Della Maddalena and former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, while the co-main event showcases the women’s flyweight championship clash between Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili.
As the fighters prepare to make their final preparations, the official weigh-ins took place, setting the stage for what is expected to be an explosive night of action. Here are the official weigh-in results for the full fight card, including title bouts and preliminary matchups.
Main Card Weigh-In Results:
Main Event – Welterweight Title Fight:
- Jack Della Maddalena: 169.8 lbs
- Islam Makhachev: 170 lbs
Both fighters successfully made the welterweight limit for their highly anticipated title bout. Della Maddalena, coming off a dominant streak in the UFC, will look to defend his title against Makhachev, who is moving up in weight after holding the lightweight championship.
Co-Main Event – Women’s Flyweight Title Fight:
- Valentina Shevchenko: 124.6 lbs
- Zhang Weili: 124.6 lbs
Both of these pound-for-pound elite fighters weighed in at the flyweight limit. Shevchenko, widely regarded as one of the best female fighters of all time, will look to fend off the rising star, Zhang Weili, in a bout that promises to be a technical and intense contest for the flyweight title.
Welterweight Bout:
- Sean Brady: 169.4 lbs
- Michael Morales: 170.6 lbs
Note: Morales weighed in slightly over the welterweight limit and will likely face additional scrutiny as the fight approaches.
Welterweight Bout:
- Leon Edwards: 170 lbs
- Carlos Prates: 169.6 lbs
In this exciting welterweight clash, both Edwards and Prates successfully made weight. Edwards, a top contender in the division, will look to maintain his momentum and continue his climb toward a title shot.
Lightweight Bout:
- Beneil Dariush: 157.2 lbs (note: overweight)
- Benoît Saint-Denis: 155.6 lbs
Dariush missed the lightweight limit by 1.2 pounds and will forfeit 20% of his purse to his opponent, Saint-Denis. Despite the weight miss, the fight remains scheduled.
Preliminary Card Weigh-In Results:
Middleweight Bout:
- Bo Nickal: 185.8 lbs
- Rodolfo Vieira: 186 lbs
Nickal, making his UFC debut, successfully weighed in and looks poised to showcase his wrestling pedigree against Vieira in a highly anticipated middleweight bout.
Middleweight Bout:
- Roman Kopylov: 185.2 lbs
- Gregory Rodrigues: 185.8 lbs
Both fighters are well within the middleweight limit, ready to engage in a fierce bout at Madison Square Garden.
Women’s Flyweight Bout:
- Erin Blanchfield: 125.8 lbs
- Tracy Cortez: 125.6 lbs
Blanchfield and Cortez are both within weight, setting the stage for an exciting flyweight matchup that could have significant title implications in the future.
Bantamweight Bout:
- Malcolm Wellmaker: 143.6 lbs
- Ethyn Ewing: 145.2 lbs
Ewing came in over the bantamweight limit, but the bout will proceed as scheduled.
Early Preliminary Card Weigh-In Results:
Middleweight Bout:
- Kyle Daukaus: 186 lbs
- Gerald Meerschaert: 185.6 lbs
Both middleweights are right on the limit and ready for what promises to be an exciting early preliminary matchup.
Featherweight Bout:
- Pat Sabatini: 145.6 lbs
- Chepe Mariscal: 145.6 lbs
Both fighters made weight for this featherweight contest, which will be featured in the early prelims.
Women’s Strawweight Bout:
- Angela Hill: 115.6 lbs
- Fatima Kline: 115.4 lbs
In a closely matched women’s strawweight bout, Hill and Kline are within the weight limit, ready to deliver an action-packed performance.
Middleweight Bout:
- Baisangur Susurkaev: 185.2 lbs
- Eric McConico: 185.6 lbs
Both middleweights are good to go for this early preliminary fight, which promises to deliver some high-stakes action.
Lightweight Bout:
- Viacheslav Borshchev: 155.8 lbs
- Matheus Camilo: 155.8 lbs
Both fighters made weight, setting the stage for a competitive lightweight contest.
VeChain UFC 322: Fight Night at Madison Square Garden
VeChain UFC 322 promises to be a night for the history books, with high-stakes matchups across the board. The headline bouts—Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev and Valentina Shevchenko vs Zhang Weili—are set to deliver some of the best action the UFC has to offer.
Fans can tune in to the event on ESPN+ PPV for the main card, starting at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. Prelims will be available on ESPNNEWS, ESPN Deportes, Disney+, and simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+ at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT. The early prelims will kick off at 6 pm ET / 3 pm PT on ESPN+, Disney+, and UFC Fight Pass.
Conclusion:
As the weigh-ins are now complete, all eyes are on the fighters as they make their final preparations for an epic showdown at Madison Square Garden. With an electric atmosphere and high-profile matchups, UFC 322 promises to deliver the action-packed thrills that fans expect from a premier UFC event.
