Failure is a reality in every field. It may happen sooner or later, but it will always appear in some form. In the case of Jacques Della Maddalena, it happened soon after he started his professional career, with two consecutive losses. … Anyone can sink. But Australians are not alone. He went on to become a UFC champion and rise to the top of mixed martial arts (MMA). Going forward, he will look to uphold his position by defending his belt against one of the company’s best athletes, Islam Makhachev, who moves up to welterweight (170 pounds or 77.1 kilograms) for his second championship.
Like many successful sportsmen, Della Maddalena’s childhood was not one of misfortune or poverty, but rather a normal childhood. A great Australian, he started playing rugby at the age of eight, but that wasn’t his only exposure to the sport. In a rudimentary way, he improvised training with his younger brother in the backyard of his house, where he fought day in and day out. At first glance, the match between the two, who were trying to recreate techniques they had seen on TV, made sense. At the advice of his older brother, he aimed to build up his body for rugby. Jacques Della Maddalena started boxing, but it took him a long time to finally fall in love with the sport. After discovering Scrappy Gym for MMA training, Della Maddalena decided to try his hand at the field.
He made his professional debut in 2016, but luck was not on his side. He was defeated in his first two duels. “That was tough, dude. It’s a very hard sport. They beat you and you go home and your parents still don’t understand what MMA is and they see you arrive beaten down. But I still loved competing. I have always loved sports, so I have continued to do so. “Then I lost the second fight and thought, ‘Why am I doing this?'” the Australian opened up about his first two setbacks on Main Event TV. After that, he and his coach set a goal of winning 10 games and trusting the process. I continued training every day without failing. In the end, the strategy paid off. In fact, he continues to do so to this day.
Jack Della Maddalena, who won nine straight fights to become the champion of Australian promoter Eternal MMA, got his chance on Dana White’s Contender Series. It was his chance to break into the biggest league on the planet. After a fierce battle that drew applause from the company president, the Australian player won the contract. His time in the UFC was fast and scandalous. With four consecutive finishes, Della Maddalena has shown he is here to stay.. He then had tough battles against Bashir Hafez and Kevin Holland, showing that the case could be drawn out. That’s when he received his first litmus test. Gilbert Burns. It wasn’t an easy battle. In the first round, the Brazilian’s kick broke the arm of the future champion, but he had to hold out to the end. In the end, Burns injured his knee and secured a top-five finish in this category.
After a year of unemployment, he was scheduled to face former champion Leon Edwards, but plans changed. The champion at the time, Belal Muhammad, was scheduled to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov, but the fight did not take place due to the Kazakhstani’s injury. With the division at a standstill and no challenger in sight, the chances fell to the Australians. The two faced off at UFC 315, where Belal Muhammad, who had been criticized for being a boring fighter, decided to box Della Maddalena. They put up a great fight, but the strategy didn’t work and after five rounds the belt was in the hands of the Australian.
He will now aim to defend his title against Islam Makhachev, which will leave mixed martial arts fans in suspense. Moreover, Ilya Topria will pay close attention to this matchup, as one of her next goals could come from it if she decides to aim for the treble. Regardless, this duel is one of the most exciting this year. Style-wise, the Russian seems to be the favorite, but it must be remembered that he joins a new category and will be facing an opponent who was already able to stop Belal Muhammad’s fight.
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