Fans and UFC analysts can’t stop talking about Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena. The welterweight title fight is booked for UFC 322 at the iconic Madison Square Garden. Everyone’s already picking their favorites, and welterweight contender Colby Covington is backing Makhachev despite the weight jump.

This fight is definitely gonna be tough for Makhachev since he’s moving up a weight class. His team will do everything they can to get him ready. A lot of people think it’s basically a 50/50 fight. But Covington is picking the former lightweight champ to beat JDM. In a recent chat with HelenLeeSports, the welterweight contender explained:

“Islam is a lightweight, he’s gonna be a little smaller in the fight, but he’s a well-rounded fighter. So if he’s able to takedown JDM and control

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