UFC 315 Belal Muhammad vs Jack Della Maddalena predictions revealed; know their previous records
AP FILE - Belal Muhammad, left, kicks Brazil's Gilbert Burns during the first round of a welterweight bout at the UFC 288 mixed martial arts event, May 6, 2023, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) Belal Muhammad vs Jack Della Maddalena UFC 315 is the most happening fighting event this weekend, as UFC returns to Montreal for the first time after 2015. Muhammad will enter the Octagon on Saturday, May 10, to defend his UFC welterweight title. The duo will face off in the main event, which is slated to take place at the Bell Centre in the Canadian city. Muhammad is heading to the bout with a record of 24 wins and three defeats. His welterweight championship is the prize that he earned by defeating Leon Edwards via a unanimous decision in July last year. Muhammad hasn't faced a loss in his last 11 fights. His last defeat was way back in January 2019, which saw Geoff Neal earn victory through unanimous decision.
Maddalena will walk into the Octagon with an impressive 17-0 record. The Aussie has not faced a single defeat under the UFC banner, having piled up 7 back-to-back victories since debuting for the apex MMA promotion. Maddalena's last defeat of his MMA career was almost a decade ago in May 2016. He has been unbeaten in his last 17 fights.Despite the figure, he is widely being seen as an underdog for the upcoming welterweight contest. Maddalena was not originally supposed to face Muhammad for the welterweight belt. In fact, it was Shavkat Rakhmonov who was about to challenge the title holder. However, since Rakhmonov suffered an injury that prevented him from doing so, Maddalena will now lay claim to the 170-pound UFC honour.A majority of MMA experts weighing in on the main event of UFC 315 have seemingly picked Muhammad as their favourite for the upcoming bout. Zain Bando from Sports Illustrated's MMA Knockout has predicted a "fading" Maddalena against Muhammad by the time the fight enters the championship rounds. Drew Beaupre, another expert at MMA Knockout, has also picked the title defender as his favourite.
On the other hand, Mathew Riddle has dissented to the prevailing opinion, asserting that Maddalena is being "underrated". Citing his "better boxing" and "exceptionally underappreciated submission" tactics, the expert asserted that the Aussie would need just seconds to turn the tables on Muhammad.Fans are excited to know who ends up winning the UFC 315 clash, with the event scheduled to start at 10 pm ET on May 10. Where will UFC 315 Belal Muhammad vs Jack Della Maddalena take place?
UFC 315's main event between Belal Muhammad and Australian MMA sensation Jack Della Maddalena is slated to take place at Montreal's Bell Centre.
When will the UFC 315 Belal Muhammad vs Jack Della Maddalena main card kick off? The main event of UFC 315, which will be held on May 10, is scheduled to commence at 10pm ET.
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