Jack Della Maddalena was crowned the new UFC welterweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
It seems, Islam makhachev will compete for the welterweight belt (up to 77kg) with Jack Della Maddalena. The Australian just had to win the title of Islam's 'buddy', Belal Muhammad |, at UFC 315, for the pound-for-pound number 1 to announce his move up a division. Without an official fight schedule, the new belt owner is already starting to plan the duel.
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"I Think Islam makhachev is a better version of Belal. I think his standup striking is easier than Belal's because he has a more traditional style. But yeah, he's the number one pound-for-pound, so it's a tough fight. But we're going to watch all his fights again, come up with a solid game plan and start working on that, pretty much, now. I'm going to start working on different ways to beat him, different ways to recover and block takedowns. But I'm pretty confident that I can win this one.” . assessed 'JDM' in an interview with 'The West Sport'.
In the same interview, the possibility of a partnership between Della Maddalena and a big name in the UFC was raised: Alexander Volkanovsky. The featherweight champion (up to 65,7 kg) has a strong relationship with his compatriot and, according to the welterweight champion, this could turn into an alliance in training.
“After the last two fights I spent some time in Wollongong (where Volkanovski lives). So yeah, I think probably the first stop will be Wollongong, we’ll talk to Volk and see what he thinks,” he revealed. Jack Della Maddalena.
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