"The UFC's annual trip to New York City is always a big one, and Saturday's UFC 322 was no exception. With two massive title fights topping the card, it wasn't hyperbole to say it was one of the biggest events of the year. More so for who was challenging for those titles than anything: Islam Makhachev had vacated his lightweight title to challenge for welterweight gold, while Weili Zhang had done the same at strawweight to land a fight with women's flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko."
"With names like Gregory Rodrigues, Leon Edwards, Bo Nickal, Erin Blanchfield, Sean Brady and others also in action, the UFC 322 card was solid from top to bottom. A big performance by Blanchfield early in the night had the possibility of vaulting her into position for the next title fight following Shevchenko vs. Zhang, though Natalia Silva would no doubt have something to say about that."
UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden delivered two high-profile title fights that amounted to champion-versus-champion matchups. Islam Makhachev vacated the lightweight belt to challenge for welterweight gold. Weili Zhang vacated the strawweight title to challenge women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko. The card included notable fighters such as Gregory Rodrigues, Leon Edwards, Bo Nickal, Erin Blanchfield, and Sean Brady, providing depth throughout the event. Erin Blanchfield produced an early standout performance that could position her for a future title shot, though Natalia Silva remains a contender. A post-fight press conference and live stream followed the event.
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