US EditionDella Maddalena wrests welterweight championship from Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.
- Jack Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision to win the UFC welterweight title at UFC 315 in Montreal on Saturday night.
- Della Maddalena earned the title after a 14-month layoff and close wins, stepping in due to Shavkat Rakhmonov's injury to face Muhammad.
- Della Maddalena displayed improved takedown defense and striking combinations to outslug Muhammad, whose 11-fight win streak since January 2019 ended.
- The judges scored the fight 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46 for Della Maddalena, who extended his professional win streak to 18 and UFC undefeated streak to eight.
- Della Maddalena's victory reshapes the welterweight division and positions him for a possible title defense against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev moving up in weight.
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The UFC has a new welterweight champion. His name is Jack Della Maddalena (18-2). The 28-year-old Australian claimed the title from Palestinian-American Belal (Remember The Name) Muhammad (24-4) at UFC 315 in front of 19,786 raucous fans at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday night. The belt changed hands after the judges’ unanimous decision in favour […]
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