Former champion Jack Della Maddalena has lastly issued an announcement, after being dismantled by Carlos Prates earlier this month at UFC Perth.
Della Maddalena was seeking to return to profitable methods in opposition to “The Nightmare” after shedding his title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322.
Nonetheless, the Brazilian sniper didn’t give the Australian an opportunity to bounce again and pieced him up at Perth with ease.
Though “JDM” had a powerful first spherical and even went for takedowns, Prates landed the larger pictures, combined issues up completely, and made it exhausting for Della Maddalena to seek out any rhythm.
Prates couldn’t knock Jack Della Maddalena out chilly. Nonetheless, he landed brutal knees, vicious leg kicks, and a number of other different power-heavy pictures earlier than finally securing a third-round TKO as soon as “JDM” collapsed.
After the UFC Perth loss, the 29-year-old Australian is now on a two-fight shedding skid. He’s now the quantity four-ranked welterweight contender, and given the quantity of injury he took within the Prates bout, he would positively be sidelined for the subsequent 3-4 months.
Followers can count on “JDM” again within the octagon later this 12 months, and he would almost definitely need to combat somebody down within the rankings.
Jack Della Maddalena’s assertion after UFC Perth Loss
Regardless of 2 back-to-back setbacks, the 29-year-old nonetheless has plenty of gasoline left within the tank and has much more to supply to the UFC and followers. After the Perth loss, “JDM” posted on his Instagram:
“Thanks for all of the love and help. I couldn’t be prouder to characterize my gymnasium @scrappy_mma_and_fitness , my household, my metropolis and nation. Not the specified outcome this time round but it surely was in step with the specified problem; combating probably the most vicious and hardest opponents. 🫡”
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