Jack Della Maddalena Drops Ambitious Claims Ahead Of UFC 315 Clash With Belal Muhammad

Jack Della Maddalena shares bold ambitions ahead of UFC 315, promising a statement performance in his upcoming matchup

Jack Della Maddalena

Jack Della Maddalena is already looking ahead to his fight with Belal Muhammad. After making a meteoric rise in the UFC welterweight realm, the Aussie fighter has been rewarded with a title shot in the upcoming UFC 315. However, instead of focusing on the match at hand, Della Maddalena is aiming for something much more grand. A date with the UFC lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev!

In a recent interaction, Della Maddalena stated that he would love to face Islam Makhachev. In fact, he also hinted at taking revenge for the loss of Alexander Volkanovski previously.

“That’d be nice. In Perth, bit of a story. Volk revenge. Get through Belal and opportunities will present themselves,” Maddalena stated via ‘The Grin Reapers.’

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Now, hypothetically, a match between Makhachev and Maddalena is very much possible. The UFC lightweight champ has already shown interest in fighting in the welterweight division. However, that can only happen when Maddalena is able to take down Belal Muhammad from the throne. Meanwhile, coming into UFC 315, Muhammad has made an interesting decision.

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Belal Muhammad

Belal Muhammad surely did win the belt from Leon Edwards in an intense matchup. However, the bout did not satisfy the fans at all. With both the fighters wrestling for almost the full five rounds, the fans lashed out at the fighters significantly. Thus, ahead of his upcoming match against Jack Della Maddalena, Muhammad wants to prove that he has top-notch boxing as well.

“I’m gonna outbox Jack. And I’m not gonna shoot one takedown, and I’m gonna show him the meaning of Canelo hands. I’m gonna show the UFC fighters and the fans that I’m the best boxer in the UFC, in the welterweight division. Trust me, you guys wanna tune in, don’t miss it,” Muhammad said.

Well, such a stern statement might make Della Maddalena revisit his strategy. However, with both the fighters looking confident, the resulting matchup will surely be a banger.