Islam Makhachev became a two-division champion and utilized a dominant grappling game to take the welterweight title in the main event from Jack Della Maddalena. Wrestling was the name of the game in the co-headliner, too, as Valentina Shevchenko defended her women's flyweight title against former two-time strawweight queen Weili Zhang.

Madison Square Garden is one of combat sports' biggest stages. Show off here and the world will take notice. Islam Makhachev, the UFC's newest two-division champion, and Valentina Shevchenko, the undisputed flyweight queen,

Islam Makhachev’s wife is somewhat mysterious, as no one has come up with a name. He revealed in the past that he is married, though, and that he has three kids. His wife was spotted in a wedding video that went viral on the Internet, giving the only glimpse of the UFC fighter’s spouse. No photo exists beyond frames from the video.