A former UFC Welterweight Champion is skeptical of Jack Della Maddalena discovering success in his period.
Maddalena is the reigning 170-pound titleholder. He captured the gold by defeating Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 by way of unanimous resolution. Maddalena demonstrated efficient takedown protection and standup to earn the welterweight gold.
“JDM” is anticipated to place his gold at stake in opposition to former UFC Light-weight Champion Islam Makhachev earlier than 2025 involves an in depth. Throughout an interview with Motion Community, Tyron Woodley claimed Maddalena wouldn’t have even been a title challenger when he was the reigning welterweight champion
“He wouldn’t even have been in my crosshairs,” Woodley mentioned. “I wouldn’t have been taking a look at him within the scope. He wouldn’t have gone by Carlos (Condit). He positively wouldn’t have gotten by Robbie (Lawler). ‘Wonderboy’ (Thompson) does higher in opposition to pure strikers than all of us.
“His timing and his talents, simply to get in-out actual fast, he would have beat him. I feel he’s a great fighter. I by no means take away from folks, it’s arduous to win a championship simply because there’s a lot stress. However I can simply consider ten folks in my division at the moment that was the champion that may have beat him.”
Woodley efficiently defended the UFC Welterweight Championship in opposition to Stephen Thompson, Demian Maia, and Darren Until. He knocked out Robbie Lawler to seize the 170-pound gold. “The Chosen One” ended up dropping the championship in a blowout resolution to Kamaru Usman in 2019.
As for Maddalena, he’ll possible have an opportunity handy to Makhachev the primary lack of his professional MMA profession. Many specialists imagine that Maddalena can be a stern check for Makhachev as a result of his dimension and improved takedown protection. If Maddalena can maintain the combat standing, issues may get attention-grabbing within the putting division.
BJPenn.com will present updates on Maddalena vs. Makhachev as soon as they develop into out there.
