UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping disagrees with the betting odds for Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev.<\/p>\n
Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defends his welterweight championship against ex-lightweight champ Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) in the UFC 322 main event Nov. 15 from Madison Square Garden in New York. Makhachev has opened up as a moderate favorite over Della Maddalena<\/a>, which Bisping finds baffling.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n “The crazy thing is that Islam Makhachev is quite a sizable favorite, and I think that’s a little bit disrespectful to Jack Della Maddalena,” Bisping told Bloody Elbow<\/a>. “The man’s on an 18-fight win streak, he just beat Belal Muhammad, he defended all the takedowns there, he’s beaten grapplers before in the past.<\/p>\n “Yes, Islam Makhachev is incredible, and he’d be another contender for pound-for-pound No. 1, greatest of all time, whatever you want to call it. But Belal Muhammad was a perfect warm-up fight for Islam Makhachev.”<\/p>\n Della Maddalena was able to fend off Muhammad’s grappling for the most part and inflict damage on the feet in his title-winning performance at UFC 315<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n “With the boxing of Jack, if Islam was to stand with him, that would be a bad idea,” Bisping said. “With Jack’s boxing and the footwork that’s associated with boxing, that’s going to help, and that’s going to be very advantageous. He knows how to defend a takedown. He knows what he’s doing off his back. He can get back to his feet. Yeah, I understand why Islam is a slight favorite because he’s tried and tested and the greatest lightweight fighter that the sport has ever seen, but don’t be surprised if Jack Della Maddalena gets it done.”<\/p>\n