Muhammad-Della Maddalena overdelivers
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Javier Mendez says Jack Della Maddalena has never faced anyone like Islam Makhachev. Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) dethroned Belal Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) to become welterweight champion in Saturday's UFC 315 main event at Bell Centre in Montreal.
Jack Della Maddalena's victory over Belal Muhammad in Montreal has catapulted him into the UFC spotlight. Securing the welterweight title at UFC 315, Maddalena's performance has earned him the 9th spot in the pound-for-pound rankings.
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Australian Jack Della Maddalena outstruck Belal Muhammad to claim the UFC welterweight championship by unanimous decision in the early hours of Sunday, after a climactic final-round scramble left Muhammad bloodied from a knee strike.