Islam Makhachev Sparks Concern as Worrying Detail Spotted at UFC 322 Weigh-In

Fans have been reacting on social media after seeing Islam Makhachev ahead of UFC 322.

On Saturday night, UFC 322 will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York, with Makhachev headlining against Jack Della Maddalena in a welterweight bout.

The likes of Valentina Shevchenko, Zhang Weili, Sean Brady, Leon Edwards and Carlos Prates are also in action.

Makhachev is one of the biggest stars to ever come out of UFC, having previously won the lightweight title.

Back in July, he was number one in the UFC lightweight ranking and was number two in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

To date, the 34-year-old has a record of 27 wins and one defeat from 28 bouts. His only defeat came against Adriano Martins back in 2015.

Ahead of the fight between Makhachev and Della Maddalena, the weigh-in took place, with the Russian making the required weight.

However, reacting on social media, fans were left concerned after seeing Makhachev on the scales.

One fan said: "Poor guy looks very, very, very tired."

Another tweeted: "He looks awful. Like he just got into a fight."

A third fan added: "Why does he still look half dead?"

Someone else wrote: "Why does he look so drained ???"

A fifth commented: "Dude is cooked. He is looking super weak."

Another fan said: "What's up with the bruise under his eye?"

Speaking ahead of the fight, Della Maddalena has backed himself to get the better of Makhachev.

He said: "This is what I got in this sport for – big challenges, big moments. I’m excited for the challenge and I’m looking forward to it.

"I’m going to bring this belt back home to Australia, no doubt. Obviously, Islam’s a legend. A big win over him would be a big name on the resume and it would definitely put me up on the pound-for-pound list."

Meanwhile, Makhachev claimed that he is within touching distance of achieving his dream of being a two-weight champion.

He said: "I’m very close to my dream. All my professional career when I was lightweight champion, it’s my dream to become a double champion. Two more days.

"Australia, it’s a good place. I was there, I like it and now it’s 3-0, I will make it four."