Jack Della Maddalena News

Cole Shelton - April 30, 2026

Jack Della Maddalena knows there’s added pressure on him, given he’s headlining a UFC card in his hometown. Della Maddalena is from Perth, Australia, and will headline UFC Perth on Saturday against Carlos Prates in a pivotal welterweight fight. It’s Della Maddalena’s first fight since losing his welterweight title, and although he’s eager to fight at home, he admits there is some added pressure on him.

Harry Kettle - April 29, 2026

UFC welterweight star Carlos Prates believes he can earn a world title opportunity with a win over Jack Della Maddalena. At UFC Perth in just a few days, Carlos Prates will attempt to pick up one of the biggest wins of his career thus far when he faces off against Jack Della Maddalena. Many believe that if he wins, the Brazilian sensation should receive a crack at the UFC welterweight champion, whether it be Islam Makhachev or Ian Machado Garry following their heavily rumored showdown.

Cole Shelton - April 28, 2026

The UFC is in Perth, Australia, on Saturday for a solid UFC Perth card. In the main event, former UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena takes on Carlos Prates in a potential title eliminator bout. Heading into the bout, Della Maddalena is a -104 underdog, while the Brazilian is a -120 favorite on FanDuel. Ahead of the bout at UFC Perth, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the welterweight fight. The majority of pros lean towards Prates getting the win in enemy territory, but all are expecting a close fight.

Cole Shelton - April 27, 2026

Ben Vickers, the coach of Jack Della Maddalena, made an intriguing comment on a potential Islam Makhchev rematch. Della Maddalena suffered a lopsided decision loss to Makhachev at UFC 322 in November to lose his welterweight title. Della Maddalena was dominated in the fight as he had a hard time stopping Makhchev’s takedowns.

Harry Kettle - March 25, 2026

Jack Della Maddalena’s coach Ben Vickers has given his thoughts on a potential rematch against Islam Makhachev. In his next fight, Jack Della Maddalena will face an incredibly dangerous opponent when he collides with Carlos Prates. He will, of course, be attempting to battle his way back into championship contention in the wake of his one-sided loss to Islam Makhachev in his most recent outing.

Harry Kettle - February 17, 2026

Jack Della Maddalena has revealed his desire to one day earn a rematch against UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev. Back at UFC 322, Jack Della Maddalena’s brief stint as UFC welterweight champion came to an end at the hands of Islam Makhachev. He was defeated in a fairly one-sided title bout, and ever since then, many have wondered what exactly could be next for the Australian sensation in the UFC.

Cole Shelton - January 5, 2026

Jack Della Maddalena has a couple of names in mind for his next opponent. Della Maddalena is coming off a decision loss to Islam Makhachev to lose his welterweight title. It was a lopsided loss, and since then, Della Maddalena hasn’t been booked for his next, and he isn’t sure when he will return.

Dylan Bowker - December 19, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena dropped his 170-pound strap to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322, with a fellow Australian martial artist thinking there may be a better methodology JDM could have used than what Craig Jones gave him. Reece McLaren is an individual who has represented Australia well in his own MMA career and the former ONE Championship stalwart weighed in on his combat compatriot JDM losing his UFC crown. With Craig Jones previously also training Alexander Volkanovski ahead of his own fighting efforts with Makhachev, he has fashioned himself as someone who has a strong strategy to counteract the thorough dominance of submission grappling pressure-oriented fighting from the Caucasus mountains. When touching on the title loss for his Australian combat compatriot at UFC 322 and his thoughts on that particular fight, McLaren said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 10, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena has a willing dance partner when he’s ready to step back inside the UFC Octagon. Maddalena recently lost the UFC Welterweight Championship to Islam Makhachev inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. “JDM” tried to create opportunities, but the elite grappling of Makhachev paved the way for a new 170-pound king.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 21, 2025

Ian Machado Garry has dished on why he criticized Jack Della Maddalena’s UFC 322 performance against Islam Makhachev. Maddalena was hoping to maintain his hold on the UFC Welterweight Championship walking out of Madison Square Garden in New York City. Instead, he was dominated and controlled for five rounds by former UFC lightweight titleholder Makhachev. It was a unanimous decision loss for “JDM,” who will now have to go back to the gym and reassess.

Cole Shelton - November 20, 2025

Ben Vickers, the head coach of Jack Della Maddalena, shot down any injury rumors after UFC 322. Della Maddalena suffered a lopsided decision loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 to lose his welterweight title. Makhachev was able to take Della Maddalena down at will to get the win.

Curtis Calhoun - November 19, 2025

Heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko slammed Jack Della Maddalena’s grappling coach, Craig Jones, for his taunts ahead of UFC 322. Jack Della Maddalena’s first UFC welterweight title defense was a disaster as the titleholder lost to Islam Makhachev by a lopsided unanimous decision at UFC 322. Maddalena failed to stifle Makhachev’s relentless wrestling, fading as the fight went on and failing to significantly damage the former lightweight champ.

Harry Kettle - November 18, 2025

UFC star Sean O’Malley has explained why he feels bad for Jack Della Maddalena in the wake of his UFC 322 defeat. On Saturday night, Jack Della Maddalena was unable to keep hold of his UFC welterweight championship. He was beaten pretty comprehensively by Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 322, with Islam becoming a two-weight world champion as a result of his victory.

Curtis Calhoun - November 17, 2025

Former UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena’s head coach issued his first remarks after a rough night at UFC 322. Jack Della Maddalena’s first UFC welterweight title defense resulted in the first defeat of his promotional career last Saturday at UFC 322. After five rounds, Maddalena was dominated on the judges’ scorecards as Islam Makhachev walked away with a unanimous decision victory.

Cole Shelton - November 17, 2025

The UFC was at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, on Saturday for a solid UFC 322 card. The main event saw Jack Della Maddalena defending his welterweight title against Islam Makhachev, while the co-main event saw Valentina Shevchenko defending her flyweight title against Zhang Weili. In the end, it was Makhachev who used his wrestling and strength to dominate Della Maddalena to win a clear-cut decision and become the new welterweight champion. Shevchenko, meanwhile, also used her wrestling to dominate Weili to defend her flyweight title by decision. Following UFC 322, here is what I think should be next for the stars of the event.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 16, 2025

Ian Machado Garry wasted little time firing a shot at Jack Della Maddalena following UFC 322. Maddalena put the UFC Welterweight Championship at stake this past Saturday against Islam Makhachev. Many were expecting Makhachev, a former lightweight champion, to be in for a stern test. Instead, he dominated the bout with his grappling to win UFC gold in a second weight class.

Chris Taylor - November 15, 2025

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC 322 results, including the welterweight title fight between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev. Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA) will be competing for the first time since claiming the promotion‘s welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over Belal Muhammad at May’s UFC 315 event. ‘JDM’ currently boasts an eighteen-fight winning streak, with his only two career losses coming way back in 2016.

Chris Taylor - November 15, 2025

The Octagon returns to MSG for tonight’s UFC 322 event, a 14-bout fight card headlined by Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev. Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA) will be competing for the first time since claiming the promotion‘s welterweight title with a unanimous decision win over Belal Muhammad at May’s UFC 315 event. ‘JDM’ currently boasts an eighteen-fight winning streak, with his only two career losses coming way back in 2016.