Jack Della Maddalena’s welterweight title reign proved to be short lived after Islam Makhachev took the belt from him in the UFC 322 main event.
Della Maddalena (18-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) had no answers for the dominance of Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) on the ground, and before he knew it 25 minutes had passed and he lost a lopsided unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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With his 18-fight winning streak over and the Aussie tasting defeat for the first time since May 2016, Della Maddalena now has to hit the reset button.
Where does he go from here? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on Della Maddalena’s future after UFC 322.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 322 matchmaker: Who’s next for Jack Della Maddalena after loss?