Beloved UFC Welterweight Opposes Idea of Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev

Stephen Thompson Says ‘If I Was in the Top-Five, I Would Be Very Upset’ Over Islam Makhachev Getting Welterweight Fight Against Tough Opponent Jack Della Maddalena

Stephen Thompson’s been in the UFC game a long time, and he’s not afraid to call things out. The welterweight veteran, known as Wonderboy, spoke up in an MMA Fighting interview about Islam Makhachev’s plan to jump from lightweight to welterweight. After vacating his lightweight title, Makhachev called out new welterweight champ Jack Della Maddalena ...

Beloved UFC welterweight opposes idea of Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev

A popular UFC welterweight veteran doesn't like the idea of Islam Makhachev getting the first shot at Jack Della Maddalena.

Jack Della Maddalena should defend UFC title ‘two more times’ against ‘very upset’ Top 5 before Islam Makhachev fight

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC That’s according to Stephen Thompson. Jack Della Maddalena captured the welterweight strap by upsetting Belal Muhammad atop the UFC 315 pay-per-view (PPV) event last May in Montreal and is expected to make his first 170-pound title defense against former lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev. That means the rest of the welterweight title hopefuls, including Top 5 contenders Kamaru Usman and Sean Brady, just to name…