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Makhachev won via unanimous decision with all <b>5 judges scoring 50-45<\/b>. He also tied <b>Anderson Silva&#8217;s record<\/b> with his <b>16th consecutive victory<\/b>.<\/p>\n<div style='background-color: #f8f9fa;border-left: 4px solid #e74c3c;padding: 15px;margin: 20px 0'>\n<p style='margin: 0;font-weight: 600'>\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts:<\/p>\n<ul style='margin: 10px 0 0 0;padding-left: 20px'>\n<li><b>Islam Makhachev<\/b> now holds titles in <b>2 UFC divisions<\/b> (lightweight &amp; welterweight)<\/li>\n<li><b>Michael Morales<\/b> sits at <b>7-0 in the UFC<\/b> with <b>5 KOs<\/b> after stunning <b>Sean Brady<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Morales<\/b> maintains perfect <b>19-0 record<\/b> and is undefeated overall<\/li>\n<li>The shake-up puts <b>Morales at #6<\/b> in official <b>ESPN rankings<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Next title contender matchups are shaping up at lightweight &amp; welterweight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What Happened at UFC 322<\/h2>\n<p><b>Makhachev<\/b> arrived at <b>Madison Square Garden<\/b> with massive momentum. He faced the defending champion <b>Della Maddalena<\/b> in what was billed as a major clash. The fight played out exactly as favored. Makhachev controlled all five rounds with dominant wrestling and striking.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>unanimous 50-45 decision<\/b> was never in doubt. All five judges agreed. <b>Della Maddalena<\/b> had no answer for <b>Makhachev&#8217;s<\/b> top control and pressure. The Russian superstar showed why he&#8217;s now ranked pound-for-pound elite. He tying <b>Anderson Silva&#8217;s<\/b> <b>16-fight streak<\/b> places him in rarified air historically.<\/p>\n<blockquote style='border-left: 4px solid #3498db;padding-left: 20px;margin: 20px 0;font-style: italic;color: #555'>\n<p>&#8220;<b>Islam Makhachev<\/b> is the #AndNew UFC Welterweight Champion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer style='margin-top: 10px;font-style: normal;font-size: 0.9em'>\u2014 <b>Official UFC Announcement<\/b>, November 15, 2025<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>The Morales Breakthrough Performance<\/h2>\n<p>But here&#8217;s what really shook the division. <b>Michael Morales<\/b> stole the spotlight with a brutal knockout of <b>Sean Brady<\/b>. The <b>7-0 UFC fighter<\/b> delivered a vicious first-round finish. <b>Brady<\/b> was entering with momentum off three straight wins. It didn&#8217;t matter.<\/p>\n<p><b>Morales<\/b> is now impossible to ignore. His <b>19-0 overall record<\/b> is pristine. He&#8217;s got <b>5 KOs<\/b> in his <b>7 UFC fights<\/b>. That&#8217;s a finishing rate that turns heads. According to <b>ESPN MMA<\/b>, <b>Morales<\/b> now ties for the second-longest active win streak in the welterweight division.<\/p>\n<p>The Ecuadorian fighter called for a title shot post-fight. Whether the UFC grants it immediately remains unclear. But the rankings couldn&#8217;t ignore him anymore. <b>Morales<\/b> jumped to <b>#6<\/b> in the official welterweight standings.<\/p>\n<h2>Updated Welterweight Rankings<\/h2>\n<p>The entire division has been reshuffled after <b>UFC 322<\/b>. Here&#8217;s how things stand now:<\/p>\n<table style='width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;margin: 20px 0'>\n<thead>\n<tr style='background-color: #f5f5f5'>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: left'><b>Rank<\/b><\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: left'><b>Fighter<\/b><\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: left'><b>Status<\/b><\/th>\n<th style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px;text-align: left'><b>Notable<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>#1<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Islam Makhachev<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Champion (NEW)<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>16-fight win streak<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>#2<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Jack Della Maddalena<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Former Champ<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Lost title fight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>#3<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Belal Muhammad<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Contender<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Previous champ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>#4<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Shavkat Rakhmonov<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Rising contender<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>High striker ranking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>#5<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Ian Machado Garry<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Contender<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Been in title mix<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>#6<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>Michael Morales<\/b><\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'>Surging (NEW)<\/td>\n<td style='border: 1px solid #ddd;padding: 12px'><b>19-0 undefeated<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The new champ sits atop the rankings. <b>Della Maddalena<\/b> drops to <b>#2<\/b> after the loss but remains a major player. <b>Morales<\/b> entering the <b>top 10<\/b> signals a changing guard. Younger fighters are pushing hard for title opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s Next for the Welterweight Division?<\/h2>\n<ul style='margin: 20px 0;padding-left: 20px'>\n<li><b>Makhachev<\/b> likely faces <b>Belal Muhammad<\/b> or <b>Rakhmonov<\/b> next<\/li>\n<li><b>Morales<\/b> could get a top-<b>5<\/b> opponent to build his resume further<\/li>\n<li><b>Ian Machado Garry<\/b> remains positioned for title contention talks<\/li>\n<li>The division has never felt more competitive and stacked<\/li>\n<li>No obvious rankings drop-offs so far creating deep talent pool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Is This the Dawn of a New Welterweight Era?<\/h2>\n<p>The division definitely feels different now. <b>Makhachev<\/b> brings fresh energy from the lightweight ranks. His dominance over <b>Della Maddalena<\/b> wasn&#8217;t pretty but it was thorough. That&#8217;s champion material.<\/p>\n<p><b>Morales<\/b> represents the next generation knocking on the door. He isn&#8217;t waiting his turn politely. He&#8217;s storming through opponents with brutal efficiency. A pair of top-five fighters will emerge from the shadows soon.<\/p>\n<p>The <b>welterweight division<\/b> always attracts elite talent, and November 2025 proved why. <b>Makhachev<\/b> winning his second title while <b>Morales<\/b> continues his undefeated rise creates compelling storylines. Will the new champ prove more dominant than his predecessors? Does <b>Morales<\/b> finally get the opportunity to challenge for gold?<\/p>\n<p>Watch the official UFC recap here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Islam Makhachev becomes double champ and names his next target at Welterweight | ABOUT LAST FIGHT\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/CbGVxbizn4I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Sources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>ESPN MMA<\/b> &#8211; UFC welterweight rankings and divisional analysis<\/li>\n<li><b>UFC.com<\/b> &#8211; Official UFC rankings and division standings<\/li>\n<li><b>MMA Fighting<\/b> &#8211; Rankings shakeup coverage post-UFC 322<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":17449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Islam Makhachev\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/tk30wLMsyPxRoBp8Yk7pwqq0OtD.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1681211\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Jack Della Maddalena\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/zFlqKAvfPOR2FPuZVi6LGxk68ky.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3394298\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Anderson Silva\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/Amu2FRbwtsgpR1nAWps9u6s9OXD.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/78895\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Michael Morales\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1157967\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Sean Brady\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/2NmVLA6mZLd0UUfIXyCGn5Z9vN1.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/2931305\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Belal Muhammad\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/o1ygTWRQwJGkDBqRPMCj1ZEADxk.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1650104\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Shavkat Rakhmonov\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/A9gtL1AfmR1yVrHxeEhwKprW7pl.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/2830796\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Ian Garry\",\"image\":\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w500\/k3fB6uk4N9piWC4PPEM7kIa4Pez.jpg\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/3300238\"]},{\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"name\":\"Islam Makhachev becomes double champ and names his next target at Welterweight | ABOUT LAST FIGHT\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CbGVxbizn4I\",\"embedUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CbGVxbizn4I\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/CbGVxbizn4I\/hqdefault.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2025-11-16T14:02:12Z\",\"duration\":\"PT1H6M57S\",\"interactionStatistic\":{\"@type\":\"InteractionCounter\",\"interactionType\":\"http:\/\/schema.org\/WatchAction\",\"userInteractionCount\":\"215450\"},\"description\":\"From Madison Square Garden in New York City, About Last Fight brings all of the big winners straight to you as soon as they exit the Octagon. 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