Newly-minted welterweight champion, Jack Della Maddalena has revealed he expects his first defense of the crown will take place as soon as October — in a mooted clash with divisional newcomer, Islam Makhachev.
Della Maddalena, who headlined UFC 315 last month, managed to scoop the undisputed welterweight crown in a one-sided unanimous decision win over Belal Muhammad in their reworked, short-notice pairing.
As for Makhachev, the soon-to-be former undisputed lightweight champion will see his crown up for grabs at the end of this month at UFC 317, with Ilia Topuria vying for the title against former titleholder, Charles Oliveira atop the International Fight Week card.