Jack Della Maddalena wants to regain the UFC welterweight championship. To secure a title shot, the former UFC champion wants to fight undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov.
JDM’ lost his welterweight belt to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322. The Australian had no answer to Makhachev’s ground game, and despite being the better fighter on his feet, he was unable to use this as an advantage against the Russian phenomenon.
In a recent interview with N3on, ‘JDM’ was asked about his thoughts on his fight against Rakhmonov down the line. Della Maddalena supported the idea, as he believes beating ‘Nomad’ could help him get another shot at Makhachev. He said:
“Me against Shavkat, that’s the fight… That’s why I want to fight Shavkat, because if you beat someone like him you get thrown right back in [for a title shot].”
About Della Maddalena’s final fight, he added:
‘He is [Makhachev] Good. His top position is good. He’s good at holding people. He’s like pinning down, and I got stuck there.
Check out Jack Della Maddalena’s comments about Shavkat Rakhmonov below:
‘JDM’ has also expressed interest in fighting Carlos Prates, and Prates vs. Della Maddalena is a rumored target for UFC 327.
Shavkat Rakhmonov’s last UFC fight was in 2024
Shavkat Rakhmonov has been sidelined for over a year due to a meniscus injury and a partial cruciate ligament tear. His last fight was in 2024 against Ian Machado Garry, which he won by unanimous decision.
Despite being inactive, Rakhmonov is currently ranked number two on the welterweight card. However, since he is inactive, the MMA community wants him to win a fight against one of the top contenders before taking on Islam Makhachev. Even the P4P king supports the same idea.
Rakhmonov is expected to return within one to two months. He has expressed interest in fighting Makhachev, ‘JDM’ or any other top candidate. On the other hand, Joaquin Buckley had been continuously shouting ‘Nomad’ on social media by vehemently criticizing the Kazakh fighter.
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