Jack Della Maddalena is oozing confidence after his championship match. Having beaten Belal Muhammad, the welterweight champion is waiting for the biggest fight of his career. And while a lot of speculations are ongoing, Della Maddalena is sure about one thing. He is going to beat Islam Makhachev!
With Makhachev going up in weight, he is eyeing a double champion status. But the current champion is not ready to surrender easily at all. In a recent interaction with ‘Eternal MMA,’ Della Maddalena pointed out how Alexander Volkanovski dominated Makhachev. In fact, as a welterweight, Della Maddalena also called the Dagestani “too little.”
“We saw what Volk did to him. I’m gonna get him. He’s too little,” said Della Maddalena.
Jack Della Maddalena says Islam Makhachev is ‘too little’ for him 👀
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“We saw what Volk did to him. I’m gonna get him. He’s too little.” 😳
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Surely, Della Maddalena can fancy his chances. After all, with his elite striking, the Aussie has dominated the likes of Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad. Meanwhile, trying to help Maddalena, Ilia Topuria has some interesting pointers to share.
Ilia Topuria Drops Interesting Take On How To Slow Down Islam Makhachev
Ilia Topuria has been on a rampage recently. Having knocked out the likes of Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway, and Charles Oliveira, Topuria surely does have great fight IQ. Speaking on the Maddalena-Makhachev fight, Topuria shared tips on how to tackle the Dagestani.
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“If he [Jack] works straight body shots, he is gonna stop his intentions of [Islam’s] takedown attempts. And he is doing a great job,” said Topuria.
Thus, with the situation getting intense, it remains to be seen what happens next.
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