Jack Della Maddalena’s UFC welterweight championship reign is over, with Dagestani wrestling star Islam Makhachev claiming a unanimous decision victory to become the promotion’s 12th double champion.

Makhachev (28-2) simply out-grappled Della Maddalena (18-3) for five rounds at the iconic Madison Square Garden on Sunday morning (AWST) to claim gold.

The 34-year-old vacated the lightweight championship after taking all before him and went up a division to join the illustrious list of UFC double champions.

For Della Maddalena, it ends an incredible 18-fight winning streak which dates back more than a decade.

Della Maddalena fought valiantly and wasn’t submitted, despite spending the majority of the 25-minute fight battling against the incredible wrestling prowess of Makhachev — losing by

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