Australian Jack Della Maddalena will have to go back to the drawing board after his first UFC title defence ended in a crushing loss to modern-day great Islam Makhachev at Madison Square Garden.
Makhachev, who vacated his lightweight crown to rise to welterweight, entered Saturday night's (Sunday AEDT) bout on a 15-fight winning streak and looking to become a two-division champion.
Della Maddalena was confident he could fight his way out of Makhachev's grappling prowess, but it wasn't the case in front of a packed New York crowd.