Ian Machado Garry condemned Jack Della Maddalena’s effort in losing the welterweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322.<\/p>\n
After expressing much confidence in his ability to top Makhachev (28-1 MMA, 17-1 UFC) on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, Della Maddalena (18-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) got shut out over five rounds and dropped a unanimous decision, with his belt going away with it.<\/p>\n
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Della Maddalena wasn’t able to stop a single takedown attempt or threaten Makhachev in any significant ways throughout the 25-minute affair, marking the end of the Aussie’s reign and snapping a 18-fight winning streak that dated back to May 2016.<\/p>\n
Fellow 170-pound contender Machado Garry (16-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC), who faces Belal Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 265<\/a> co-event in Qatar, blasted Della Maddalena’ effort and the manner in which he lost gold (via Instagram<\/a>):<\/p>\n There has been a little bit of history between Della Maddalena and Machado Garry, which likely prompted the contentious message from the Brit.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Machado Garry weighed in as the backup for Della Maddalena’s title victory over Muhammad at UFC 315 in May, and afterward Della Maddalena took a personal shot.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 322: Ian Machado Garry rips Jack Della Maddalena after title loss<\/a><\/p>\n