UFC is further stacking its UFC 322 card scheduled for November 15 in New York City at Madison Square Garden with a noteworthy lightweight fight between Beneil Dariush and Benoît Saint Denis.
In the headline bouts, the card will feature Jack Della Maddalena defending his welterweight title against Islam Makhachev, and a women’s flyweight title fight pitting Valentina Shevchenko against Zhang Weili.
Dariush enters this matchup off a unanimous decision win over Renato Moicano at UFC 317, having recovered from two first-round knockout losses in 2023. Over his UFC tenure, he holds notable wins and carries a 17-6-1 record inside the Octagon.
Saint Denis is riding momentum from a dominant submission victory over Mauricio Ruffy at UFC Paris. Before that, he had compiled a five-fight finishing streak but has gone 2–2 across his last four appearances. His UFC record stands at 7–3, with all wins by finish, including notable stoppages over fighters like Matt Frevola and Thiago Moisés.
Beyond the title fights and the Dariush vs Saint Denis bout, the current lineup for UFC 322 includes:
- Leon Edwards vs Carlos Prates (welterweight)
- Erin Blanchfield vs Tracy Cortez (flyweight rematch)
- Bo Nickal vs Rodolfo Vieira
- Roman Kopylov vs Gregory Rodrigues
- Baysangur Susurkaev vs Eric McConico
- Kyle Daukaus vs Gerald Meerschaert
- Angela Hill vs Fatima Kline (strawweight)
This booking further intensifies the anticipation for UFC 322, especially with the card now featuring deep talent and high-stakes matchups beyond the title fights.