Jack Della Maddalena says ‘no doubt’ he takes out Belal Muhammad early

PERTH, Australia – Jack Della Maddalena is assured he would make fast work of UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad.

A rising contender at 170 kilos, Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) is coming off a come-from-behind knockout win over former title challenger Gilbert Burns at UFC 299 this previous March.

After ending Burns, Della Maddalena referred to as out undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov, however problems from arm surgical procedure have saved him sidelined. The 27-year-old Aussie nonetheless hopes he can draw a prime contender in his subsequent battle, which might set him up for a title battle towards newly topped champ Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC).

“I believe 2025, Belal’s happening with this left hand,” Della Maddalena stated in the course of the UFC 305 Q&A. “I’d like to battle somebody that’s in entrance of me: Shavkat Rakhmonov, Colby Covington or Kamaru Usman.”

Not solely did Della Maddalena predict a end of Muhammad, he thinks he can do it within the first spherical. 12 of Della Maddalena’s 17 skilled wins have come by knockout.

“Yeah, I believe I might put him down, ,” Della Maddalena stated of Muhammad. “Fairly early actually – achieved in a single. Little question.”

Muhammad seen Della Maddalena’s feedback, and took a shot at him for his shut win over Bassil Hafez, who was making his UFC debut after they fought in July 2023.

“Didn’t this man get taken down 50 occasions by somebody that took the battle On 3 days’ discover….”

Muhammad has fired again in any respect his critics, and is able to proceed proving his doubters mistaken.

“I outbox JDM I outwrestle Usman and. I outboogey Shavkat.”