Jack Della Maddalena is the brand new welterweight champion and is on his technique to establishing a permanent legacy at 170 kilos.
All he has to do now could be get by the No. 1 Pound-for-Pound fighter in the world in Islam Makhachev after which a assassin’s row of contenders. Easy sufficient, proper?
Della Maddalena made an announcement with a dramatic win over Belal Muhammad at UFC 315, however his run on the high may finish earlier than it begins as he’s set to face Islam Makhachev in some unspecified time in the future within the second half of 2025. Ought to he get previous Makhachev, Della Maddalena has various hungry challengers ready within the wings, together with Ian Machado Garry, Sean Brady, Joaquin Buckley, and undefeated fighters Shavkat Rakhmonov and Michael Morales.
On this version of the MMA Preventing Rankings Present, Alexander Ok. Lee, Mike Heck, and E. Casey Leydon evaluation essentially the most notable chart motion of the previous two months and debate who will likely be remembered because the Georges St-Pierre of this stacked crop of welterweights. Plus, a look forward to essentially the most anticipated fights on the calendar.
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