Jack Della Maddalena breaks his silence after losing to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322.

Jack Della Maddalena He is a former UFC welterweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.

Days after being completely dominated for five rounds and losing the welterweight title (up to 77,1 kg) to Islam makhachev by unanimous decision at UFC 322, Jack Della Maddalena He came forward to speak publicly for the first time this Thursday (20) through a post on social media. The Australian, who had won all eight of his fights in the Ultimate until then, was defeated for the first time in almost ten years.

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In short, the Australian thanked his team and friends for their support, and acknowledged Makhachev's talent, who in turn has only lost once, in November 2015, to Brazilian Adriano Martins.

"Thank you to everyone who is always supporting me. Islam is one of the greats and deserved to win. I will learn from it and move forward," said the former champion of the category.

Jack Della Maddalena speak for the first time following the loss to Islam makhachev:

"Islam is one of the greats and deserved to win. I will learn and move forward." pic.twitter.com/V3Wp7dHhMa

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 20, 2025

Maddalena is one of the world's leading fighters.

Della Maddalena at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Before being defeated by the Russian, Maddalena had an 18-fight winning streak, which began in his early years as a professional. In the UFC, he has wins against Gilbert Durinho e Belal Muhammad |By defeating the Palestinian by unanimous decision in May of this year, he reached the pinnacle of the sport with the conquest of the welterweight title (up to 77,1kg).