The UFC is becoming more of a wrestler-dominated game. At UFC 322, fans are going to see both heavy striking and heavy wrestling. Islam Makhachev aims to snatch that welterweight belt from Jack Della Maddalena. However, Della Maddalena believes he’s warmed up since he previously fought Belal Muhammad.

JDM agrees with Michael Bisping that Muhammad was a good warm-up for the Makhachev fight because ‘Remember the Name’ knows good wrestling. The Australian fighter is defending his belt for the first time and definitely has pressure on him. Despite the pressure, he says he’s worked hard. Talking on Spinning Backfist, JDM said:

“Yeah, that’s what I was sort of thinking as well — a grappling-heavy style, different style, but yeah, a good warm-up for sure. Five rounds against a grinding sort of

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