UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena has revealed how there were fears the left bone in his arm could ‘disintegrate’ because of a serious infection just months before his history creating victory.
Mitchell Woodcock
Hundreds of mixed martial arts fans turned out to get a glimpse of UFC gold and celebrate the state’s first champion Jack Della Maddalena.
In an exclusive interview, Jack Della Maddalena reflects on his journey to the UFC championship, the statement win over Belal Muhammad, the risk he took to become a professional fighter, and what’s next.
Ben Vickers knew from within a few months of Jack Della Maddalena hitting the mats of his Willetton gym Scrappy MMA that he was something special.
Jack Della Maddalena’s first welterweight title defence could be in front of his home fans, with the UFC open to hosting another blockbuster pay-per-view in Perth.
Jack Della Maddalena has created Western Australian sporting history, becoming the state’s first UFC champion.
There’s a fire in Jack Della Maddalena that drives him to not just succeed, but to do so in a spectacular fashion. Winning the title by knockout would validate his hard work and showcase his skill and power.
Mitchell Johnson
West Australia’s Jack Della Maddalena is on the verge of creating Australian mixed martial arts history.
MITCHELL JOHNSON: Alex Volkanovski and Rory McIlroy play very different sports but they are not as different as you would think.
Steve Erceg’s UFC career is at a crossroads after he lost a third-consecutive fight, failing to topple two-time former champion Brandon Moreno.
West Australian UFC star Steve Erceg hopes heading early to Mexico to train in the higher altitude will take his career to new heights with a win over future hall of famer Brandon Moreno.
Steve Erceg is on a two-fight losing skid, but a win over former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico will thrust him back into title calculations.
Justin Chadwick
The new contract is for five events in the next 18 months and has been kept secret until now.
Mitchell Woodcock and Jessica Page
West Australian fighter Jack Della Maddalena is aiming to make history when he ends a more than 12-month absence from the octagon and fights for the UFC welterweight title.
Quillan Salkilld has made an incredible first impression in the UFC, scoring an amazing 19-second knockout on debut in Sydney on Sunday morning.
Rising Perth UFC star Cody Haddon has been forced to withdraw from his bout at UFC 312 this weekend after picking up a foot injury while sparring.
The 31-year-old was left fighting for his life after meeting his ‘hardest opponent yet’.
Glenn Valencich
Perth’s Steve Erceg says he’s ready to exorcise the demons of disappointing dual defeats in 2024 and take down Kazakhstan fighter Asu Almabayev to resume his path to the Flyweight championship.
Aaron Kirby
Burgeoning West Australian UFC fighter Cody Haddon says he has always been destined for the octagon and warned fans to expect ‘fireworks’ in his bout with Georgian battler Aleksandre Topuria.
Quillan Salkilld is ‘over the moon’ that he will make his UFC debut in Sydney when he steps into the octagon against Anshul ‘King of Lions’ Jubli early next year.
West Australian Cody Haddon says he’s prepared for American judo bantamweight Dan Argueta to try to take him to the mat as much as possible in his official UFC debut.
Perth fighter Anthony Drilich has missed out on a UFC contract after losing to fellow Australian Sean Gauci in week nine of the Dana White Contender Series on Wednesday morning.
Cody Haddon didn’t want to wait long for his next fight after earning a UFC contract, but he didn’t expect only a 54-day turnaround.
Quillan Salkilld has become the fourth Western Australian to sign with the UFC after earning a contract through the Dana White Contender Series.
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