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Jack Della Maddalena sees fight with Josiah Harrell axed from UFC 290, removed from card

For the second time in a week, Jack Della Maddalena has been left opponent-less for his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon at UFC 290 this weekend, with the highly-touted Australian seeing his short-notice clash with Josiah Harrell cancelled ahead of tomorrow’s event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,

Maddalena, who boasts a 14-2 professional record, began hsi journey to UFC 290 this weekend tied to an exciting pairing with the returning, Sean Brady – until an injury suffered by the latter forced his withdrawal from the clash.

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Jack Della Maddalena sees second UFC 290 clash cancelled this week

As a result, despite finding himself linked with a short-notice clash with Kevin Holland, Jack Della Maddalena had since booked a fight with LFA veteran, Harrell, however, as per an official press release from UFC, the bout has since been axed from the card.