As it turned out, Jack Della Maddalena and Belal Muhammad were the ideal dance partners for a memorable championship clash.
The welterweight combatants earned “Fight of the Night” and $50,000 apiece for their spirited battle in the UFC 315 headliner at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on Saturday night. The action only increased as the fight wore on, culminating in a frenetic final round where Della Maddalena put a final stamp on his unanimous decision victory to claim 170-pound gold.
Elsewhere, Jasmine Jasudavicius pocketed a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” check for a dominant victory over Jessica Andrade in a preliminary flyweight contest.