Jorge Masvidal thinks Jack Della Maddalena is a “unhealthy man.
Unbeaten contained in the Octagon, Maddalena will look to assert his first world title on Could 10 when he challenges reigning welterweight king Belal Muhammad within the UFC 315 co-main occasion in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Della Maddalena was initially set to sq. off with Leon Edwards this previous weekend at UFC London, however the promotion was compelled to alter issues up after Shavkat Rakhmonov was unable to simply accept a proposal to combat Muhammad on the occasion as a consequence of an damage.
Showing on Submission Radio, ‘Gamebred’ provided his temporary, however glowing evaluation of Della Maddalena’s work, likening him to fan favourite scrapper Nick Diaz.
“He’s a bad man,” Masvidal mentioned. “He’s like, in his prime. He’s a little bit of a Diaz, Nick Diaz kind.
Jorge Masvidal remains to be circling a UFC return
Jorge Masvidal walked away from the UFC in 2023 after struggling his fourth straight loss contained in the Octagon. Since then, ‘Gamebred’ went toe-to-toe with Nick Diaz’s youthful brother, Nate Diaz, in a boxing bout below this Gamebred Boxing banner in July 2024.
The combat served as a rematch to their BMF title conflict at UFC 244 in November 2019.
Masvidal as soon as once more fell brief towards the ‘Stockton Samurai,’ developing on the incorrect aspect of a majority choice. The 2-time UFC title challenger has since recommended that he can be making a return to the Octagon, however no official date or particulars have been revealed.
Della Maddalena seems to be to maintain his streak alive towards Belal Muhammad
Della Maddalena goes into UFC 315 driving a 14-fight win streak that dates again to 2016. His final seven victories have all come contained in the Octagon, the latest being a third-round TKO over one-time title challenger Gilbert Burns at UFC 299.
General, 14 of the Aussies’ 17 wins have come inside the space, 5 of them below the UFC banner.
On the flip aspect, Belal Muhammad is finest recognized for grinding out victories, having solely three finishes towards 18 fights within the UFC. Nonetheless, the grapple-heavy technique of ‘Remember The Name’ has taken him to the highest of the welterweight division, defeating his final 10 opponents alongside the way in which.
