<p>An electric headliner is scheduled for the main event of UFC 322 on Sunday, November 15 (from 09:00 AEST), with Australia’s own Jack Della Maddalena putting his UFC Welterweight Championship on the line.</p> <p>He’ll take on Islam Makhachev at Madison Square Garden in New York, with the world’s two best fighters set to slug it out inside the Octagon for championship gold. Both have been exceptional recently, but something's got to give when they meet.</p> <p>Read on to find out what we think will happen when these two clash on Sunday, and check out our top Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev betting predictions below!</p> <h2>Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev: Tale of the Tape</h2> <p>The reputation of these two fighters speaks for itself. As noted, they are two of the very best in MMA at the welterweight level. However, when betting on a fight of this magnitude, it’s worth taking a look at the tale of the tape to try and find some potential betting opportunities that may provide value.</p> <p>We’ve looked at both, with Della Maddalena’s figures first…</p> <ul> <li>Age - 29 vs 34</li> <li>Height - 5'11" (180cm) vs 5'10" (178cm)</li> <li>Weight - 170.0 lbs (77.1 kgs) vs 154.5 lbs (70.1 kgs)</li> <li>Reach - 73.0" (185cm) vs 70.5" (179cm)</li> <li>Stance - Switch vs Southpaw</li> <li>Record - 18-2-0 vs 27-1-0</li> <li>UFC Record - 8-0-0 vs 16-1-0</li> </ul> <h2>Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev: Betting Preview</h2> <p>Jack Della Maddalena has been unstoppable since joining the UFC, but Makhachev has plenty more experience fighting for the promotion. The Russian is having to step up a weight division to fight the Aussie, but he looks very accomplished whenever he is in the cage.</p> <p>Della Maddalena’s Last Five Fights:</p> <ul> <li>Belal Muhammad - Win (UD, 5) - May 2025</li> <li>Gilbert Burns - Win (TKO, 3) - Mar 2024</li> <li>Kevin Holland - Win (SD, 3) - Sep 2023</li> <li>Bassil Hafez - Win (SD, 3) - Jul 2023</li> <li>Randy Brown - Win (Sub, 1) - Feb 2023</li> </ul> <p>Makhachev’s Last Five Opponents:</p> <ul> <li>Renato Moicano - Win (Sub, 1) - Jan 2025</li> <li>Dustin Poirier - Win (Sub, 5) - Jun 2024</li> <li>Alexander Volkanovski - Win (TKO, 1) - Oct 2023</li> <li>Alexander Volkanovski - Win (UD, 5) - Feb 2023</li> <li>Charles Oliveira - Win (Sub, 2) - Oct 2022</li> </ul> <h2>Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/ufc-mma/ufc-matches/jack-della-maddalena-v-islam-makhachev-9569725">Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev betting odds</a> have the Russian as the moderate opening favourite to win this bout. Our betting prediction is that this will occur, with Makhachev securing a win by submission.</p> <p>He has won three of his last five fights by this method, defeating some serious names in the UFC in this way. Makhachev is arguably the biggest opponent that Della Maddalena has faced in his MMA career so far, and we think he’ll struggle in this challenge.</p> <p>For additional value, it could be worth backing the ‘Islam Makhachev to win by Submission in Rounds 1,2 or 3’ market.</p>