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‘For your life’ – Israel Adesanya gives passionate UFC 315 reaction as Jack Della Maddalena equals Alexander Volkanovski record
Israel Adesanya says he can’t wait to see what’s next for Jack Della Maddalena after his UFC 315 title win. Della Maddalena dethroned Belal Muhammad of his UFC welterweight crown last weekend via unanimous decision after five rounds to win his first belt in the promotion. Della Maddalena was crowned the new welterweight champion at UFC 315Getty One judge scored the contest 49-46 in Della Maddalena’s favour, while the other two settled at 48-47. In doing so, the 28-year-old joined fellow Australian Alexander Volkanovski as just the second person from his country to win a UFC title. Former middleweight champion and New Zealander Adesanya was rooting for his fellow Oceania native, acknowledging this during his reaction to the main event in Montreal, Canada. “For your life! … I love it when one of us [wins] and gets the gold,” he said. “[It’s the] top, the pinnacle of the sport, and it couldn’t have happened to a nicer, cooler guy. “[A] well deserved and well-earned guy, he did the hard yards just through his hands, and f***, I can’t wait to see what’s next for him. “Somebody said Islam [Makhachev’s] next, but tonight’s about Jack – f****** respect and salute.” Della Maddalena’s title victory has had huge ramifications on his own welterweight division, but also down at 155lbs. Makhachev is the UFC lightweight champion and was waiting on the outcome of the bout to decide his next move in the promotion. If the champion had defended his belt, Makhachev would’ve stayed at lightweight to avoid fighting his good friend and training partner Muhammad at welterweight. However, if Della Maddalena got the victory, the Russian star would move up to 170lbs and attempt to become a two-division UFC champion after revealing that he would not be vacating his current strap if that was the case. Adesanya can’t wait to see what’s next for Della Maddalena, who joined Volkanovski at the newest Australian champGetty ‘JDM’ went to war with Muhammad in the Montreal main eventGetty He joined Volkanovski as the newest Australian UFC championGetty “Time to become a double champion… let’s go,” Makhachev wrote on X immediately after Della Maddalena was crowned the new UFC welterweight champion. His move follows news that ex-featherweight champion Ilia Topuria had made the move up to 155lbs to challenge for Makhachev’s lightweight belt. This now means that the Spaniard is likely to fight Charles Oliveira in his first fight at lightweight for an interim title in the division, with the winner facing Makhachev for unified status afterwards. Volkanovski reclaimed the UFC featherweight strap after outpointing Diego Lopes at UFC 314 last month, meaning Australians have now won consecutive main event UFC title fights for the first time in the promotion’s history. “How good is that? Two belts back in Australia,” Volkanovski said on his YouTube channel after watching Della Maddalena win. “Credit to Belal. Belal was still standing his ground. Della was landing big shots, and Belal was eating them. Muhammad was beaten up badly, splitting his lip in halfGetty MMA welterweight rankings According to Sherdog Jack Della Maddalena (UFC welterweight champion) Belal Muhammad (UFC) Shavkat Rakhmonov (UFC) Sean Brady (UFC) Ramazan Kuramagomedov (Bellator welterweight champion) Leon Edwards (UFC) Jason Jackson (PFL) Ian Garry (UFC) Yaroslav Amosov (CFFC) Shamil Musaev (PFL) “So credit to Belal, he’s got a chin. I thought shots like that would have gotten him down, so you’ve got to give credit to Belal for eating them like he did. “But Della, well done, my man. That’s an incredible victory. Massive win against a tough, well-rounded opponent like Belal. Incredible. “Two belts to Australia… incredible. I’m buzzing. Very, very, very happy for Jack Della. “That’s making history. Two belts in Australia right now. Two champions at the same time. Incredible. Jack Della, congratulations. Well done, my man.” UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Muhammad left the Octagon at UFC 315 with a split lip, broken nose and broken orbital (the bone on rim of your eye socket). Della Maddalena, meanwhile, lost his first two professional MMA fights, but earned a UFC shot on White’s Contender Series and has since embarked on an 18-fight win streak to capture his first piece of gold.
Israel Adesanya says he can’t wait to see what’s next for Jack Della Maddalena after his UFC 315 title win.
Della Maddalena dethroned Belal Muhammad of his UFC welterweight crown last weekend via unanimous decision after five rounds to win his first belt in the promotion.
One judge scored the contest 49-46 in Della Maddalena’s favour, while the other two settled at 48-47.
In doing so, the 28-year-old joined fellow Australian Alexander Volkanovski as just the second person from his country to win a UFC title.
Former middleweight champion and New Zealander Adesanya was rooting for his fellow Oceania native, acknowledging this during his reaction to the main event in Montreal, Canada.
“For your life! … I love it when one of us [wins] and gets the gold,” he said. “[It’s the] top, the pinnacle of the sport, and it couldn’t have happened to a nicer, cooler guy.
“[A] well deserved and well-earned guy, he did the hard yards just through his hands, and f***, I can’t wait to see what’s next for him.
“Somebody said Islam [Makhachev’s] next, but tonight’s about Jack – f****** respect and salute.”
Della Maddalena’s title victory has had huge ramifications on his own welterweight division, but also down at 155lbs.
Makhachev is the UFC lightweight champion and was waiting on the outcome of the bout to decide his next move in the promotion.
If the champion had defended his belt, Makhachev would’ve stayed at lightweight to avoid fighting his good friend and training partner Muhammad at welterweight.
However, if Della Maddalena got the victory, the Russian star would move up to 170lbs and attempt to become a two-division UFC champion after revealing that he would not be vacating his current strap if that was the case.
“Time to become a double champion… let’s go,” Makhachev wrote on X immediately after Della Maddalena was crowned the new UFC welterweight champion.
His move follows news that ex-featherweight champion Ilia Topuria had made the move up to 155lbs to challenge for Makhachev’s lightweight belt.
This now means that the Spaniard is likely to fight Charles Oliveira in his first fight at lightweight for an interim title in the division, with the winner facing Makhachev for unified status afterwards.
Volkanovski reclaimed the UFC featherweight strap after outpointing Diego Lopes at UFC 314 last month, meaning Australians have now won consecutive main event UFC title fights for the first time in the promotion’s history.
“How good is that? Two belts back in Australia,” Volkanovski said on his YouTube channel after watching Della Maddalena win.
“Credit to Belal. Belal was still standing his ground. Della was landing big shots, and Belal was eating them.
MMA welterweight rankings
According to Sherdog
- Jack Della Maddalena (UFC welterweight champion)
- Belal Muhammad (UFC)
- Shavkat Rakhmonov (UFC)
- Sean Brady (UFC)
- Ramazan Kuramagomedov (Bellator welterweight champion)
- Leon Edwards (UFC)
- Jason Jackson (PFL)
- Ian Garry (UFC)
- Yaroslav Amosov (CFFC)
- Shamil Musaev (PFL)
“So credit to Belal, he’s got a chin. I thought shots like that would have gotten him down, so you’ve got to give credit to Belal for eating them like he did.
“But Della, well done, my man. That’s an incredible victory. Massive win against a tough, well-rounded opponent like Belal. Incredible.
“Two belts to Australia… incredible. I’m buzzing. Very, very, very happy for Jack Della.
“That’s making history. Two belts in Australia right now. Two champions at the same time. Incredible. Jack Della, congratulations. Well done, my man.”
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Muhammad left the Octagon at UFC 315 with a split lip, broken nose and broken orbital (the bone on rim of your eye socket).
Della Maddalena, meanwhile, lost his first two professional MMA fights, but earned a UFC shot on White’s Contender Series and has since embarked on an 18-fight win streak to capture his first piece of gold.
