UFC 315 results: Della Maddalena stuns Belal to win welterweight title; Schevchenko retains flyweight belt
Australia's Jack Della Maddalena dominated defending champion Belal Muhammad to clinch the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Sunday (IST).
Della Maddalena became UFC's 13th undisputed welterweight champion via unanimous decision.
Della Maddalena got the better of his counterpart in the initial two rounds, opting for a mixture of jabs and leg kicks. A knee even left the reigning champion with a bloodied nose. The Australian continued to dominate the bout despite takedown attempts from Belal and passed the test of endurance with flying colours.
In the co-main event, Valentina Shevchenko defeated Manon Fiorot via unanimous decision to retain the flyweight belt. All three judges scored it 48-47 for Shevchenko.
In one of the main cards, Aiemann Zahabi (13-2) won by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) against Jose Aldo. The Canadian has now won six straight fights.
The fight was originally scheduled to be disputed in the bantamweight division but was changed to featherweight on Friday after both fighters checked in above the weight limit.
Subsequently, Aldo (32-10), of Brazil, announced his retirement from MMA fighting after a 21-year career.
UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena results Main event: Jack Della Maddalena defeats Belal Muhammad by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) Co-main event: Valentina Shevchenko defeats Manon Fiorot by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Aiemann Zahabi defeats José Aldo by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Natalia Silva defeats Alexa Grasso by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Benoît Saint Denis defeats Kyle Prepolec by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:35 of Round 2
Mike Malott defeats Charles Radtke by KO (strikes) at 0:26 of Round 2
Jasmine Jasudavicius defeats Jessica Andrade by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:40 of Round 1
Modestas Bukauskas (30-27, 29-28) defeats Ion Cutelaba by split decision (30-27)
Navajo Stirling defeats Ivan Erslan by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Marc-Andre Barriault defeats Bruno Silva by KO (elbow) at 1:27 of Round 1
Daniel Santos defeats JeongYeong Lee by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bekzat Almakhan defeats Brad Katona by KO (uppercut) at 1:04 of Round 1
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