Jack Della Maddalena is the brand new welterweight champion and is on his method to establishing a permanent legacy at 170 kilos.
All he has to do now’s get via the No. 1 Pound-for-Pound fighter on the earth in Islam Makhachev after which a assassin’s row of contenders. Easy sufficient, proper?
Della Maddalena made a press release 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 quite a few 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 probably the most notable chart motion of the previous two months and debate who can be remembered because the Georges St-Pierre of this stacked crop of welterweights. Plus, a look forward to probably the most anticipated fights on the calendar.
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