UFC 315 LIVE: Date, UK start time, fight card and how to follow as Belal Muhammad defends welterweight title in Canada

Belal Muhammad will defend his welterweight title at UFC 315 this weekend against Jack Della Maddalena. The American stunned Leon Edwards in Manchester last year to claim the belt for the first time in his career. Muhammad was massively impressive against EdwardsGetty There was nothing controversial about it either, as he claimed a comfortable win via unanimous decision. But he wants to hold onto the belt, and Della Maddalena is determined to take it off him after being called up for this fight following an injury to Shavkat Rakhmonov. The Australian is on an incredible winning run in MMA, having not lost a fight since 2016 and has seven consecutive UFC wins to his name. And he now has the chance to become the first ever Australian to win the UFC Welterweight belt. Elsewhere on the UFC 315 card, Valentina Shevchenko will put her flyweight championship title on the line against Manon Fiorot. Muhammad vs Della Maddalena: Date and how to follow This welterweight title showdown will take place on Saturday, May 10 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The preliminary action is set to get going at around 10:30pm UK time, with the main card getting start at 3am on Sunday morning. The action will be shown on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the UK, with the early preliminary rounds available on the UFC Fight Pass. More info here. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the action, while you can also follow all the build-up on talkSPORT’s MMA YouTube channel. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Maddalena knows he can become a champion on the biggest night of his lifeGetty Muhammad vs Della Maddalena: Fight card Subject to change Main card MAIN EVENT: Belal Muhammad vs Jack Della Maddalena – for UFC welterweight title Valentina Shevchenko vs Manon Fiort – for UFC flyweight title Alexa Grasso vs Natalia Silva Benoit Saint Denis vs Joel Alvarez Jose Aldo vs Aiemann Zahabi Preliminary card Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cutelaba Mike Malott vs Charles Radtke Jessica Andrade vs Jasmine Jasudavicius Navajo Stirling vs Ivan Erslan Early preliminary card Marc-Andre Barriault vs Bruno Silva Gavin Tucker vs Jeongyeong Lee Brad Katona vs Bekzat Almakhan Muhammad vs Della Maddalena: What has been said? Della Maddalena has explained how he thinks he can ‘outclass’ Muhammad and win the UFC Welterweight title. “It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve competed,” Della Maddalena told MMA Junkie. “I’m itching to get in there. I love competing. “I’m really keen to get those fight feelings, get another win and obviously get that championship belt and outclass Belal.” He added: “Obviously my first line of defense is stopping the takedown. I think I can do that. “The more I can stop that initial takedown, it’s going to make it easier for me. I’m ready to go off my back. I’ll be the one attacking. “I believe I’ve got some tricks to get back to my feet. That’s where I want to be, but first line of defense is 100 percent stop the takedown and make the fight a lot easier for myself.”

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UFC 315 LIVE: Date, UK start time, fight card and how to follow as Belal Muhammad defends welterweight title in Canada

Belal Muhammad will defend his welterweight title at UFC 315 this weekend against Jack Della Maddalena.

The American stunned Leon Edwards in Manchester last year to claim the belt for the first time in his career.

Belal Muhammad celebrates his UFC welterweight championship victory.
Muhammad was massively impressive against Edwards
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There was nothing controversial about it either, as he claimed a comfortable win via unanimous decision.

But he wants to hold onto the belt, and Della Maddalena is determined to take it off him after being called up for this fight following an injury to Shavkat Rakhmonov.

The Australian is on an incredible winning run in MMA, having not lost a fight since 2016 and has seven consecutive UFC wins to his name.

And he now has the chance to become the first ever Australian to win the UFC Welterweight belt.

Elsewhere on the UFC 315 card, Valentina Shevchenko will put her flyweight championship title on the line against Manon Fiorot.

Muhammad vs Della Maddalena: Date and how to follow

This welterweight title showdown will take place on Saturday, May 10 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

The preliminary action is set to get going at around 10:30pm UK time, with the main card getting start at 3am on Sunday morning.

The action will be shown on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the UK, with the early preliminary rounds available on the UFC Fight Pass. More info here.

talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the action, while you can also follow all the build-up on talkSPORT’s MMA YouTube channel.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

Maddalena knows he can become a champion on the biggest night of his life
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Muhammad vs Della Maddalena: Fight card

Subject to change

Main card

  • MAIN EVENT: Belal Muhammad vs Jack Della Maddalena – for UFC welterweight title
  • Valentina Shevchenko vs Manon Fiort – for UFC flyweight title
  • Alexa Grasso vs Natalia Silva
  • Benoit Saint Denis vs Joel Alvarez
  • Jose Aldo vs Aiemann Zahabi

Preliminary card

  • Modestas Bukauskas vs Ion Cutelaba
  • Mike Malott vs Charles Radtke
  • Jessica Andrade vs Jasmine Jasudavicius
  • Navajo Stirling vs Ivan Erslan

Early preliminary card

  • Marc-Andre Barriault vs Bruno Silva
  • Gavin Tucker vs Jeongyeong Lee
  • Brad Katona vs Bekzat Almakhan

Muhammad vs Della Maddalena: What has been said?

Della Maddalena has explained how he thinks he can ‘outclass’ Muhammad and win the UFC Welterweight title.

“It feels like it’s been a while since I’ve competed,” Della Maddalena told MMA Junkie. “I’m itching to get in there. I love competing.

“I’m really keen to get those fight feelings, get another win and obviously get that championship belt and outclass Belal.”

He added: “Obviously my first line of defense is stopping the takedown. I think I can do that.

“The more I can stop that initial takedown, it’s going to make it easier for me. I’m ready to go off my back. I’ll be the one attacking.

“I believe I’ve got some tricks to get back to my feet. That’s where I want to be, but first line of defense is 100 percent stop the takedown and make the fight a lot easier for myself.”