A former UFC Welterweight Champion is skeptical of Jack Della Maddalena discovering success in his period.
Maddalena is the reigning 170-pound titleholder. He captured the gold by defeating Belal Muhammad at UFC 315 by way of unanimous choice. Maddalena demonstrated efficient takedown protection and standup to earn the welterweight gold.
“JDM” is anticipated to place his gold at stake towards former UFC Light-weight Champion Islam Makhachev earlier than 2025 involves a detailed. Throughout an interview with Motion Community, Tyron Woodley claimed Maddalena wouldn’t have even been a title challenger when he was the reigning welterweight champion
“He wouldn’t even have been in my crosshairs,” Woodley stated. “I wouldn’t have been taking a look at him within the scope. He wouldn’t have gone by means of Carlos (Condit). He positively wouldn’t have gotten by means of Robbie (Lawler). ‘Wonderboy’ (Thompson) does higher towards pure strikers than all of us.
“His timing and his skills, simply to get in-out actual fast, he would have beat him. I feel he’s fighter. I by no means take away from folks, it’s exhausting to win a championship simply because there’s a lot strain. However I can simply consider ten folks in my division at the moment that was the champion that may have beat him.”
Woodley efficiently defended the UFC Welterweight Championship towards Stephen Thompson, Demian Maia, and Darren Until. He knocked out Robbie Lawler to seize the 170-pound gold. “The Chosen One” ended up dropping the championship in a blowout choice to Kamaru Usman in 2019.
As for Maddalena, he’ll seemingly have an opportunity at hand to Makhachev the primary lack of his professional MMA profession. Many specialists imagine that Maddalena will likely be a stern check for Makhachev as a consequence of his measurement and improved takedown protection. If Maddalena can hold the battle standing, issues may get attention-grabbing within the hanging division.
BJPenn.com will present updates on Maddalena vs. Makhachev as soon as they turn into obtainable.
