Welcome to the live coverage of the main event at UFC 315, featuring the welterweight championship bout between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena. This highly anticipated fight takes place Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
Belal Muhammad, holding a record of 24-3 with 1 No Contest and ranked #5 on MMA Fighting`s Pound-for-Pound list, makes his first title defense. He became champion by decisively defeating rival Leon Edwards at UFC 304 last July. Muhammad was originally slated to fight #1 contender Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, but a bone infection sidelined him. He enters this bout on an impressive 11-fight unbeaten run, his last defeat dating back to 2019.
Jack Della Maddalena, with a 17-2 record and ranked #5 in MMA Fighting`s Welterweight Global Rankings, arrives at UFC 315 also enjoying a long winning streak of 17 fights, rebounding impressively after losing his initial two pro bouts in 2016. The skilled Australian striker received this title challenge because Rakhmonov was unavailable due to injury. However, Della Maddalena solidified his claim with an unblemished 7-0 record in the UFC, highlighted by a thrilling knockout victory against Gilbert Burns at UFC 299. His goal is now to disrupt the Pound-for-Pound rankings by securing a win over Muhammad.
