Jack Della Maddalena

Overview

Four first-round finishes, then two losses to elite opponents. That is the shape of Jack Della Maddalena's UFC run at welterweight.

The Australian is 8-2 in the UFC and 18-4-0 across all promotions. Five of his eight UFC wins came by finish, and four of those ended in the first round. He carries a two-fight losing streak into his next bout, and both defeats came against opponents our model rates as elite.

Fast starts, and a late-career test against the toughest opposition.

UFC Career

Della Maddalena won on Dana White's Contender Series 5.3 in September 2021, a unanimous decision over Ange Loosa. That fight is not part of his UFC record. He debuted in the UFC at UFC 270 in January 2022 with a first-round TKO of Pete Rodriguez at 2:59. He followed with two more first-round stoppages: Ramazan Emeev at 2:32 and Danny Roberts at 3:24, both in 2022. Three UFC fights, three first-round finishes.

His first step up came in February 2023 against Randy Brown, whom our model rates as a strong opponent. He submitted Brown in the first round at 2:13. Then came two split decisions: Bassil Hafez in July 2023 and Kevin Holland two months later. Holland was another strong opponent.

At UFC 299 in March 2024 he beat Gilbert Burns, an elite opponent, by TKO in the third round at 3:43. That was his seventh straight win in UFC events.

In May 2025 he headlined UFC 315 against Belal Muhammad in a five-round fight and won a unanimous decision. It was his second win over an elite opponent and his first main event.

The run ended against Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 in November 2025, a unanimous decision loss over five rounds. In May 2026 he headlined again and lost by TKO to Carlos Prates in round 3 at 3:17. It was his first stoppage loss in the UFC.

Two losses, both against elite opposition. It's a small sample.

Fighting Style

Our source doesn't give us career striking or grappling bands for him, so the fight list has to tell the story. He finishes, and he finishes early: four of five finishes came in round 1.

And before anyone files him under strikers only: one of those first-round finishes was a submission, the Brown win. Four of his UFC wins came by KO/TKO, one by submission and three went to the scorecards.

He fights from a switch stance.

Notable Wins

• Belal Muhammad — unanimous decision, round 5, UFC 315 (2025)
• Gilbert Burns — TKO, round 3, UFC 299 (2024)
• Kevin Holland — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night (2023)
• Randy Brown — submission, round 1, UFC 284 (2023)

Quick Facts

• Division: Welterweight
• UFC record: 8-2 (4 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 3 decision)
• Professional record (all promotions): 18-4-0
• UFC debut: January 2022
• Stance: Switch
• Reach: 73"
• Height: 5'11"
• Team: Scrappy MMA
• Born: WA, Australia