Former UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev may have relinquished his grip on the 155-pound title, but at UFC 322, he immediately replaced his lightweight belt with the welterweight title as he dethroned Jack Della Maddalena with efficient ease to take up the mantle of 170-pound champion.

Makhachev’s ascent to the welterweight summit headlined a packed card of fights at Madison Square Garden in New York, as Valentina Shevchenko retained her flyweight title, welterweight contenders Michael Morales and Carlos Prates registered statement finishes, and Benoit Saint Denis claimed a stunning 16-second victory.

On this week’s episode of the RDX Sports Podcast, editor-in-chief Simon Head looks back at UFC 322, as well as the huge boxing clash from London as Conor Benn dominated Chris Eubank Jr. in their highly-anticipated rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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