Islam Makhachev moves up to welterweight to face champion Jack della Maddalena at UFC 322 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
The Russian aspires to become a two-weight UFC champion and has a record of 27 wins and only one loss.
Makhachev hasn’t lost a fight since 2015, but he faces newly crowned champion Della Maddalena.
The Australian is on a similar undefeated streak since 2016 after losing his first two fights.
Can Makhachev join an elite club of UFC two-weight champions or will Della Maddalena continue his rapid rise with a victory over the UFC’s pound-for-pound number two?
Figures from the world of MMA have given their predictions below.
