Where We Stand: Welterweight Division | June 2025

Australia Has A New Champion In Jack Della Maddalena, But The Pound-For-Pound King Has Double-Champ Status In His Sights

There isn’t a championship picture more crowded and intriguing than that of the welterweight division. The championship carousel continued its gradual spin at UFC 315 as Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena unseated Belal Muhammad in a thrilling five-round effort in Montreal.

Despite the myriad contenders at 170 pounds, Della Maddalena’s first defense could very well be the current lightweight champion and pound-for-pound king Islam Makhachev, but if that fight doesn’t come to fruition, options are aplenty.

This is where we stand in the welterweight division:

Champion: Jack Della…