UFC 315 LIVE: Date, UK start time, fight card and how to follow as Belal Muhammad looks to defend welterweight title in Canada
Belal Muhammad will defend his welterweight title at UFC 315 next month 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 massively impressed against Edwards@bullyb170 - instagram 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. The Australian is on an incredible winning run in MMA. He hasn’t lost a fight since 2016 and has seven consecutive UFC wins to his name. 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 11pm UK time, with the main event is currently scheduled for 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? Despite not yet beating Muhammad, Della Maddalena already has his eyes on Islam Makhachev. Makhachev defeated fellow Australian Alexander Volkanovski twice to defend the lightweight title. And Della Maddalena wants to dish out some revenge. When asked about the possibility, he said: “That would be nice. “In Perth, [Australia]! That would be a bit of a story, Volk [revenge]. We’ll see. Anything’s possible. We get through Belal, and then I think, yeah, I guess opportunities will present themselves.” Maddalena even rates Volkanovski as Australia’s best athlete. “In my opinion, maybe Australia’s — obviously, I’m a bit biased — but Australia’s greatest athlete “You’d have to put him up there. Maybe if he didn’t win this one, you wouldn’t put him in that list, but after winning this one, you have to put him in the conversation.”
Belal Muhammad will defend his welterweight title at UFC 315 next month against Jack Della Maddalena.
The American stunned Leon Edwards in Manchester last year to claim the belt for the first time in his career.
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.
The Australian is on an incredible winning run in MMA.
He hasn’t lost a fight since 2016 and has seven consecutive UFC wins to his name.
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 11pm UK time, with the main event is currently scheduled for 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.
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?
Despite not yet beating Muhammad, Della Maddalena already has his eyes on Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev defeated fellow Australian Alexander Volkanovski twice to defend the lightweight title.
And Della Maddalena wants to dish out some revenge.
When asked about the possibility, he said: “That would be nice.
“In Perth, [Australia]! That would be a bit of a story, Volk [revenge]. We’ll see. Anything’s possible. We get through Belal, and then I think, yeah, I guess opportunities will present themselves.”
Maddalena even rates Volkanovski as Australia’s best athlete.
“In my opinion, maybe Australia’s — obviously, I’m a bit biased — but Australia’s greatest athlete
“You’d have to put him up there. Maybe if he didn’t win this one, you wouldn’t put him in that list, but after winning this one, you have to put him in the conversation.”
