Former light-weight champion Islam Makhachev will transfer as much as the welterweight division to problem champion Jack Della Maddalena within the UFC 322 primary occasion on Nov. 15 at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Makhachev relinquished his 155-pound world title for a possibility to affix the unique membership of two-division UFC champions. A part of his preparation was placing on kilos.
“This camp is de facto exhausting. I gained weight. I grew to become huge,” Makhachev lately advised ESPN MMA.
“We modified like many, many issues,” Makhachev continued. “We sat with the coaches and we made the plan, you understand. And (it was) very troublesome to realize the burden. I lastly grew to become just a little bit huge now as a result of I attempted to love the final couple of months. It’s extremely exhausting. I used like creatine, protein after each coaching. You attempt to eat extra, but it surely’s very exhausting once you practice twice a day. If you’re coaching exhausting it’s totally exhausting to realize weight.”
The 34 year-old Dagestani definitely bought greater. A coaching video put up on social media confirmed a a lot bigger Mackhachev.
Welterweight Islam Makhachev wanting BIG 👀💪 #UFC322(by way of @Usmannmgdv) pic.twitter.com/1HPNsu7ZhW
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 9, 2025
