Jack Della Maddalena had a great system from Craig Jones, but ex-ONE fighter says “I may have a better system” | BJPenn.com

Jack Della Maddalena dropped his 170-pound belt to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322, with a fellow Australian martial artist thinking there might be a better methodology JDM could have used than what Craig Jones gave him. Reece McLaren is one person who has represented Australia well in his own MMA career and the former ONE […]

Who’s next? The Complicated Quest for Islam Makhachev’s First Welterweight Title Defense | MMA UK

Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev is in an unusual situation: actively looking for a worthy challenger for him next fight. While the 170-pound division is buzzing with talent, a clear hierarchy has been slow to form, leading to a public debate between the champion, top contenders and the UFC over who deserves the […]

Jack Della Maddalena and “the rest of Australian MMA” will be back, according to PFL title challenger | BJPenn.com

Losing his welterweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 would likely leave many in the Australian MMA scene feeling dejected, but this was not reflected later this week by a fellow fighting compatriot from the land below battling for PFL gold. Sara Collins is the fighter in question, as she battles Cris Cyborg for […]

Fedor Emelianenko calls on Jack Della Maddalena’s coach to apologize for Islam Makhachev’s taunts after UFC 322 | BJPenn.com

Heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko slammed Jack Della Maddalena’s wrestling coach, Craig Jones, for his taunts ahead of UFC 322. Jack Della Maddalena’s first defense of the UFC welterweight title was a disaster as the titleholder lost to Islam Makhachev by a lopsided unanimous decision at UFC 322. Maddalena failed to quell Makhachev’s relentless wrestling […]

Jack Della Maddalena’s coach says UFC 322 loss ‘hurts like hell’ in first post-fight comments | BJPenn.com

The head coach of former UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena made his first comments after a tough night at UFC 322. Jack Della Maddalena’s first UFC welterweight title defense resulted in the first loss of his promotional career last Saturday at UFC 322. After five rounds, Maddalena was dominated on the judges’ scorecards, while […]

Kamaru Usman compares Islam Makhachev to Colby Covington in UFC 322 post-fight reaction | BJPenn.com

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman responded to Islam Makhachev’s call out by comparing him to his fierce rival. Islam Makhachev achieved his lifelong goal of winning multiple UFC world titles with a dominant performance last weekend at UFC 322. He throttled reigning UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena to win a unanimous decision, becoming […]

UFC 322 results, post presser, social media reactions, video highlights and Dillon Danis fight footage! – REAL COMBAT MEDIA MMA

UFC 322 results, post-presser, social media reactions and video highlights SIGN UP TO ESPN+ By MMA News UFC 322 took place tonight from Madison Square Garden in New York City, and MMA News has all the results and highlights for you! In the main event, welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena attempted to defend his title […]

Ian Garry mocks Della Maddalena’s “weakest title defense” after UFC 322 loss | MMA UK

Jack Della Maddalena’s UFC welterweight title ended abruptly at UFC 322, as Islam Makhachev’s brutal wrestling display exposed the Australian striker’s defensive vulnerabilities in a one-sided unanimous decision loss. The defeat prompted immediate criticism from rival Ian Garry, who labeled Della Maddalena’s performance as “one of the weakest title defenses in UFC history.” At the […]