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Set to face Edwards in main event
Maddalena will take on Leon Edwards in a welterweight bout at UFC London on March 22, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Maddalena will be part of UFC London's main event, and he'll enter the bout with plenty of momentum - the welterweight is riding a perfect 7-0 record in the UFC at this juncture. His opponent Edwards, meanwhile, is coming off a loss that derailed a four-bout winning streak of his own. Both fighters are premier welterweights in the promotion, and this should make for an entertaining clash in late March.
Maddalena will be part of UFC London's main event, and he'll enter the bout with plenty of momentum - the welterweight is riding a perfect 7-0 record in the UFC at this juncture. His opponent Edwards, meanwhile, is coming off a loss that derailed a four-bout winning streak of his own. Both fighters are premier welterweights in the promotion, and this should make for an entertaining clash in late March.
Breaks arm in win
Della Maddalena suffered a broken arm during his win over Gilbert Burns via TKO (punches) in Round 3 at UFC 299, Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie reports.
ANALYSIS
Della Maddalena suffered the injury prior to knocking out Burns and managed to overcome the adversity. The welterweight was also seemingly down after the first two rounds of the fight before smashing Burns with a knee to the face and subsequently landing follow-up strikes to secure the victory en route to a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. He called out Shavkat Rakhmonov in his post-fight interview, but per the Florida Athletic Commission's medical suspension, he'll need to get clearance from an orthopedic doctor before returning to the Octagon.
Della Maddalena suffered the injury prior to knocking out Burns and managed to overcome the adversity. The welterweight was also seemingly down after the first two rounds of the fight before smashing Burns with a knee to the face and subsequently landing follow-up strikes to secure the victory en route to a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. He called out Shavkat Rakhmonov in his post-fight interview, but per the Florida Athletic Commission's medical suspension, he'll need to get clearance from an orthopedic doctor before returning to the Octagon.
Finds late stoppage win at UFC 299
Della Maddalena defeated Gilbert Burns via TKO (punches) at 3:34 of Round 3 at UFC 299 on Saturday in Miami.
ANALYSIS
Della Maddalena was officially just a couple minutes away from his first loss with the UFC. He was down two rounds on a pair of scorecards heading into Round 3 and was clearly losing the final frame. Yet, as we have seen from Jack in the past, he has this unique ability to find a victory in light of adversity. Della Maddalena got the better of the striking exchanges with Burns, as expected. Yet, it's hard to win a decision when you allow your opponent to land 7-of-11 takedown attempts. To Jack's credit, he kept working his way back to his feet, and his final flurry put him in position to smash Burns with a knee to the face and some follow-up strikes to earn the late stoppage win. It would also earn him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Jack improves to 7-0 in the UFC, with wins over the likes of Burns and Kevin Holland. Even his victory over Randy Brown is a quality win. He called out Shavkat Rakhmonov in his post-fight interview. Sign us up.
Della Maddalena was officially just a couple minutes away from his first loss with the UFC. He was down two rounds on a pair of scorecards heading into Round 3 and was clearly losing the final frame. Yet, as we have seen from Jack in the past, he has this unique ability to find a victory in light of adversity. Della Maddalena got the better of the striking exchanges with Burns, as expected. Yet, it's hard to win a decision when you allow your opponent to land 7-of-11 takedown attempts. To Jack's credit, he kept working his way back to his feet, and his final flurry put him in position to smash Burns with a knee to the face and some follow-up strikes to earn the late stoppage win. It would also earn him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Jack improves to 7-0 in the UFC, with wins over the likes of Burns and Kevin Holland. Even his victory over Randy Brown is a quality win. He called out Shavkat Rakhmonov in his post-fight interview. Sign us up.
Facing Gilbert Burns at UFC 299
The UFC announced Sunday that Della Maddalena is scheduled to face Gilbert Burns in a welterweight fight at UFC 299 in Miami on March 9.
ANALYSIS
Della Maddalena, currently No. 11 in the UFC's welterweight rankings, has an excellent opportunity to jump into their upper echelon. The 37-year-old Burns is ranked No. 4, and winning over him stands an adequate chance of giving him leverage for a championship fight.
Della Maddalena, currently No. 11 in the UFC's welterweight rankings, has an excellent opportunity to jump into their upper echelon. The 37-year-old Burns is ranked No. 4, and winning over him stands an adequate chance of giving him leverage for a championship fight.
Second straight split decision win
Della Maddalena defeated Kevin Holland via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at Noche UFC on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's a second straight spilt decision win for Della Maddalena, albeit it the second in a row that he probably deserved to win. Jack's takedown defense was an unmitigated disaster against newcomer Bassil Hafez this past July, so he had to be beyond thrilled that Holland was willing to engage him in a 15-minute kickboxing match. Della Maddalena struggled to consistently get inside against his taller, longer opponent, but when he did, Jack consistently landed the harder blows. In many ways, this fight was a case of optics. The damaging shots that Della Maddalena connected with meant more than the volume route Holland employed. While this is an excellent win from JDM, it's still fair to wonder how he will look the next time he is tasked with going up against a wrestling-heavy opponent.
It's a second straight spilt decision win for Della Maddalena, albeit it the second in a row that he probably deserved to win. Jack's takedown defense was an unmitigated disaster against newcomer Bassil Hafez this past July, so he had to be beyond thrilled that Holland was willing to engage him in a 15-minute kickboxing match. Della Maddalena struggled to consistently get inside against his taller, longer opponent, but when he did, Jack consistently landed the harder blows. In many ways, this fight was a case of optics. The damaging shots that Della Maddalena connected with meant more than the volume route Holland employed. While this is an excellent win from JDM, it's still fair to wonder how he will look the next time he is tasked with going up against a wrestling-heavy opponent.