Jack Della Maddalena felt on top of the world when he won the UFC 170-pound title in his first shot at the belt. Reigning atop the division is one thing in MMA. Staying on top, well, that can get tricky when a face-to-face meeting with his first championship challenger was more than 100 stories off the ground.

Here we are, all excited for UFC 322's welterweight tournament of sorts, only for the man most expected to be the next champion to come along and burst our bubble. Why?

Islam Makhachev is preparing for a major welterweight title fight. He spoke about his close ties with Khabib Nurmagomedov. A street in Khabib's village bears Makhachev's name. Makhachev aims to honor the legacy of Khabib's late father.

Makhachev is a sizable favorite, which surprises Anik. However, based off of the former UFC lightweight champion's achievements, Anik thinks Makhachev should have never lost his No. 1 pound-for-pound spot to current 155-pound champ Ilia Topuria.

Legacies are on the line Saturday at UFC 322 as two fighters look to join the exclusive group of fighters who have held UFC championships in two different weight classes. In the main event, former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev moves up to welterweight to challenge champion Jack Della Maddalena.