Sara Collins is the fighter in question, as she battles Cris Cyborg for the PFL Featherweight Championship in the co-main event of PFL Europe 4 on December 13.
Collins has proudly represented Australia in judo and mixed martial arts competitions over the years during which she has honed her skills under the likes of former UFC veteran ‘Judo’ Dan Kelly. When asked about her thoughts on the recent 170-pound title loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322, Collins said: [via Bowks Talking Bouts],
“I mean, Jack is still a great fighter. I just didn’t think it was his night. It was a tough fight to win that one, but I think Australian MMA is at its peak right now. We have so many good men and women in the UFC and PFL and other organizations. Our local scene is booming at the moment. I think Jack will come back better and stronger, and so will the rest of Australian MMA.”
Jack Della Maddalena is in the crosshairs of a rising UFC welterweight
Jack Della Maddalena lost his last fight at Madison Square Garden, but someone who emerged victorious that same night in the most famous arena in the world puts JDM in his proverbial crosshairs. Carlos Prates is the fighter calling out the recently dethroned welterweight titleholder after his own victory over a former 170-pound kingpin last month.
Prates is coming off an impressive knockout over Leon Edwards, and in an interview with MMA fightingPrates is now looking at another Jack Della Maddalena match if there is no title shot. As for what he sees as his next step in the UFC, Prates said:
“We’re thinking about April, a numbered card in Las Vegas. He just lost the title, so we would beat him and definitely go straight to the title. That’s what we want. … We’ll be there by the middle of next year [for the belt].”
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