Islam Makhachev lately shared his ideas on Jack Della Maddalena’s underwhelming efficiency towards him. JDM’ misplaced his welterweight title to Makhachev at UFC 322.
The bout was a one-sided affair, and the 34-year-old made it look straightforward by securing a complete management time of greater than 19 minutes.
Della Maddalena’s attain and superior putting had been neutralized, and the Australian was taken down for the first time within the second minute of the primary body. The next rounds adopted the same sample, and though Della Maddalena did sufficient to keep away from being submitted by the Russian fighter, he provided no offensive risk.
Islam Makhachev displays on his grappling dominance over Jack Della Maddalena
Islam Makhachev mirrored on his grappling dominance over Jack Della Maddalena in a latest interview with Match TV, explaining that conserving ‘JDM’ grounded was simple.
Based on Makhachev, Della Maddalena relied on the identical reversal try each time he tried to get again to his ft, which made it straightforward for the P4P king to anticipate and shut it down, having already ready for that actual counter, as ‘JDM’ had completed the identical when he dethroned Makhachev’s buddy and coaching companion Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.
Islam Makhachev mentioned:
“Earlier than me he fought Belal, who additionally has sturdy wrestling. Belal was taking him down, and Maddalena was good at getting again up after takedowns. However he’d at all times stand up utilizing the identical transfer, the identical reversal. After I took him down and noticed him attempt that very same reversal on me, I used to be already ready for it and defended it. That’s after I realized he had nothing else apart from that transfer. I mentioned to myself: ‘That’s it? You haven’t realized the rest? You don’t have another expertise to get again to your ft?’ That’s after I understood he was going to be there for a very long time.”
Take a look at Islam Makhachev’s remark beneath:
Makhachev is predicted to return to the octagon after Ramadan 2026 for the primary protection of his welterweight championship. Among potential opponents are Carlos Prates, Michael Morales, Ian Machado Garry, and Kamaru Usman.
