Despite being just days away from the opportunity of a lifetime, welterweight title challenger Jack Della Maddalena is treating UFC 315 fight week like he’s been here a hundred times before.
In reality, the 28-year-old has only stepped inside the Octagon eight times, including his contract-earning performance on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021. He hasn’t been here long, but when you look at what the Aussie’s done with that time, it makes sense why he’s the one facing Belal Muhammad in the champ’s first title defense in Saturday night’s main event in Montreal.
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He was originally scheduled to kick off his 2025 campaign in London against former champion Leon Edwards.