Aussie Jack Della Maddalena shocks world with UFC title triumph in welterweight showdown against Belal Muhammad

Australian rising prima Jack Della Maddalena has shocked the satellite by beating Belal Muhammad for the welterweight title at UFC 315 paper successful Canada.

Della Maddalena, who is undefeated successful the UFC, won the rubric bout by determination aft 5 grueling rounds.

The combat was Della Maddalena's archetypal outing since breaking his near forearm successful a TKO triumph implicit Gilbert Burns successful March past year.

Infection aft corruption meant Della Maddalena required 4 antithetic bouts of surgery, putting him retired of enactment for 14 months.

For the archetypal clip successful history, Australia present has 2 UFC champions astatine the aforesaid clip - with Alex Volkanovski winning the featherweight crown past month.

'It's precisely however I thought it would feel, it feel's f***ing good,' helium said afterwards. 

'I knew I had to beryllium astute connected my feet. I should person been a spot sharper with the shots.

'Coming successful determination against idiosyncratic similar Belal with that unit wrestling, I knew I had to beryllium smart. 

'I thought I was ahead, I wanted to instrumentality him retired of there. Belal's the man, he's a pugnacious dude. Australia we got 3 of these babies let's go!'

Della Maddalena executed a cleanable gameplan against the wrestler, utilizing fantabulous footwork and takedown defence to support it standing.

His boxing frustrated Muhammad who tried hard for a decorativeness successful the last round.

'That volition bash it, what a fight... they spell the region successful an epic clash,' commentator Jon Anik said.

Daniel Cormier added: 'I don't ever privation to perceive Muhammad is boring anymore, helium fought'.

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is present expected to determination up to 170 pounds to situation the Australian.

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