Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena is about to problem Belal Muhammad for welterweight gold at UFC 315. If he efficiently claims the title, he’s acquired his eyes on a fair greater problem: Islam Makhachev.
UFC 315 goes down on Could 10 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Australia’s Della Maddalena is an underdog towards the welterweight champion Muhammad, however is without doubt one of the higher strikers in his division, and has the facility to cease any welterweight he faces off with.
If he succeeds towards Muhammad, a combat with Makhachev is unquestionably doable.
Russia’s Makhachev presently holds the UFC light-weight title, and after title defenses towards Alexander Volkanovski (twice), Dustin Poirier, and Renato Moicano, is taken into account the highest pound-for-pound fighter in MMA. With all his success at light-weight, Makhachev has been teasing a transfer as much as welterweight. Nonetheless, he has skilled with Muhammad fairly a bit earlier than, and would favor to not combat the Palestinian-American. Whereas he’s certainly hoping for Muhammad to retain the title at UFC 315, he would profit from a Della Maddalena win, as it is going to clear the way in which for him to combat for the welterweight title.
Della Maddalena is already interested by that chance, and relishes the thought, as it will give him an opportunity to avenge his countryman Volkanovski. Volkanovski is the reigning UFC featherweight champ, and outdoors of a loss to Ilia Topuria, has been unstoppable within the division. As we’ve lined, nonetheless, he got here up brief in two light-weight fights with Makhachev.
