UFC 322
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | November 15, 2025 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | Global |
| Parent | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev (sponsored under the name VeChain UFC 322) was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 15, 2025, hosted at Madison Square Garden, located in New York City, New York, United States.
Background
This occasion represented the promotion's twelfth event in New York City and its first appearance since UFC 309 took place in November 2024.
The main event featured a contest for the UFC Welterweight Championship between the current titleholder Jack Della Maddalena and former Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev, who relinquished his lightweight belt in May to ascend to the welterweight division.
Supporting the headline was a UFC Women's Flyweight Championship clash involving two-time champion Valentina Shevchenko facing off against former two-time Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili, who vacated her strawweight crown in October to pursue the flyweight title.
A bantamweight matchup initially set between Malcolm Wellmaker and Serhiy Sidey experienced several opponent alterations due to injuries. Sidey withdrew, leading to Cody Haddon stepping in as a replacement; however, Haddon also pulled out just two days before the event. Consequently, promotional newcomer Ethyn Ewing was enlisted as Wellmaker’s opponent, with the bout being adjusted to featherweight.
During the official weigh-ins, Beneil Dariush failed to make the lightweight limit, registering at 157.2 pounds. The fight continued at catchweight, with Dariush penalized 25% of his fight purse, which was awarded to his opponent Benoît Saint Denis.
Bonus awards
A sum of $50,000 was granted as bonuses to the following fighters:
- Fight of the Night: No award presented.
- Performance of the Night: Michael Morales, Carlos Prates, Benoît Saint Denis, and Bo Nickal