Afterward, he said having UFC welterweight contender Ian Machado Garry in his corner played a difference in the fight. "Ian's energy, his intelligence, his fight IQ – we sat dow

Modestas Bukauskas has responded to backlash surrounding his controversial UFC 315 win. In a night that saw a new welterweight champion crowned in Jack Della Maddalena and a pound-for-pound queen remain in Valentina Shevchenko, the UFC 315 undercard featured a split decision that had many scratching their heads.

Outside of UFC 315's top two fights, it's arguable no fighter on the bill made a bigger splash than Brazil's Natalia Silva, who asserted herself as one of the chief contenders for Shevchenko's belt with a decision defeat of former champ Alexa Grasso.

Javier Mendez disagrees with Belal Muhammad's approach in his UFC 315 title loss, but understands why he did it.

Following UFC 315, here is what I think should be next for the stars of the event, including Jack Della Maddalena becoming the champ.

The welterweight division filled with young and hungry contenders, Brady looks no further than a fight against #6-ranked Ian Machado Garry. Coming off a loss to Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, Machado Garry called for a title opportunity following his decision win over #13-ranked Carlos Prates earlier this month.

Go inside the numbers from UFC 315, where Valentina Shevchenko joined one of the most prestigious lists in the sport with her win.