Della Maddalena beats Muhammad, claims welterweight title
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The win over Muhammad was arguably as close as Della Maddalena could get to a dress rehearsal that could mimic the Makhachev matchup. Della Maddalena said as much on fight night, noting it was a good practice run for the challenges Makhachev might present in the Octagon, considering Makhachev and Muhammad have trained together in recent years.
UFC welterweight and analyst Stephen Thompson weighs in on a potential fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev.
Jack Della Maddalena is 28 years old, having been born on September 10, 1996. He was born in Perth, Australia, joining a boxing gym at 14 to help improve his fitness during the off-season for rugby. This started his love for combat sports and he moved into full-time MMA when he stopped playing rugby.
Jack Della Maddalena and Bill Haney join us in-studio, plus much more on a loaded Tuesday edition of "The Show."
Two titles are on the line when UFC 315 lands in Montreal on Saturday. In the night's main event, Belal Muhammad will make his first defense of the welterweight championship when he faces Jack Della Maddalena.