Jack Della Maddalena

Giacomo Della Maddalena (born 10 September 1996) is an Australian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of May 16, 2023, he is #14 in the UFC welterweight rankings.[3]

Jack Della Maddalena
BornGiacomo Della Maddalena
(1996-09-10) 10 September 1996
Perth, Australia
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (2016)
Welterweight (2016–present)
Reach73 in (185 cm)[1]
StyleBoxing
Fighting out ofPerth, Western Australia
TeamScrappy MMA
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins14
By knockout11
By submission2
By decision1
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Della Maddalena started playing rugby at the age of 8, playing it from year 6 to year 12. Due to the influence of his older brother Josh, Maddalena joined a boxing gym at the age of 14, using it to improve his fitness for the rugby season. He fell in love with the sport, and after his rugby career ended, he transitioned into full-time MMA training.[4][5][6][7]

Della Maddalena attended St. Kevin's College in Melbourne, Victoria and Aquinas College in Perth, Western Australia.[8]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

He made his professional debut on March 12, 2016, against Aldin Bates, losing the contest via TKO in the 3rd round. He went on to lose his next fight against Darcy Vendy via submission in the first round, before accumulating a nine-fight winning streak whilst securing the Eternal Welterweight Championship and defending it four times.[4]

Della Maddalena was invited to face Ange Loosa on September 14, 2021, at Dana White's Contender Series 39, where he won the bout via unanimous decision and secured a UFC contract.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Della Maddalena was scheduled to make his UFC debut against The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 middleweight winner Warlley Alves on January 22, 2022, at UFC 270.[10] However, Alves pulled out in early January due to undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Pete Rodriguez.[11][12] He won the bout via TKO in the first round.[13]

Della Maddalena faced Ramazan Emeev on June 11, 2022, at UFC 275.[14] He won the fight via TKO in round one.[15] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[16]

Della Maddalena faced Danny Roberts on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba.[17] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[18] With this win, Della Maddalena earned his second straight Performance of the Night bonus.[19]

Della Maddalena faced Randy Brown on February 12, 2023, at UFC 284.[20] He won the bout via first round submission.[21] The win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[22]

Della Maddalena is scheduled to face Sean Brady at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023.[23]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 14 wins 2 losses
By knockout 11 1
By submission 2 1
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–2 Randy Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 284 12 February 2023 1 2:13 Perth, Australia Performance of the Night.
Win 13–2 Danny Roberts TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba 19 November 2022 1 3:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 12–2 Ramazan Emeev TKO (punches) UFC 275 11 June 2022 1 2:32 Kallang, Singapore Performance of the Night.
Win 11–2 Pete Rodriguez TKO (punches) UFC 270 22 January 2022 1 2:59 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 10–2 Ange Loosa Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 39 14 September 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Aldin Bates KO (punch) Eternal MMA 53 10 October 2020 1 1:12 Perth, Australia Defended the EMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Glen Pettigrew TKO (punches) Eternal MMA 51 29 February 2020 2 1:55 Perth, Australia Defended the EMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 7–2 Kevin Jousset TKO (doctor stoppage) Eternal MMA 48 4 October 2019 2 5:00 Melbourne, Australia Defended the EMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 6–2 Dean Abramo TKO (punches) Eternal MMA 37 22 September 2018 1 2:27 Perth, Australia Defended the EMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 5–2 Luke Howard KO (punch) Eternal MMA 31 10 March 2018 2 0:28 Perth, Australia Won the EMMA Welterweight Championship.
Win 4–2 James Duckett Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 88 28 October 2017 2 3:44 Liverpool, England
Win 3–2 Ty Duncan TKO (punches) Eternal MMA 26 8 July 2017 2 0:19 Southport, Australia
Win 2–2 Glen Pettigrew TKO (punches) Reign Fighting 3 8 March 2017 1 3:26 Mansfield, Australia Won the RF Welterweight Championship.
Win 1–2 Brandt Cogill KO (elbow) Eternal MMA 20 15 October 2016 1 1:57 Southport, Australia Return to Welterweight.
Loss 0–2 Darcy Vendy Submission (rear-naked choke) Eternal MMA 17 28 May 2016 1 4:11 Nerang, Australia Middleweight debut.
Loss 0–1 Aldin Bates TKO (punches) Eternal MMA 15 12 March 2016 3 2:16 Perth, Australia Welterweight debut.

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See also

References
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  3. "UFC Rankings, Division Rankings, P4P rankings, UFC Champions | UFC.com". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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  5. "Injury forced Della Maddalena to wait for new opponent". The West Australian. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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  8. "Jack Della Maddalena on Instagram: "Aquinas Graduation Day :))))"". Instagram. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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  14. "West Australian hard-hitter has sights set on UFC's best". The West Australian. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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  22. Newswire (12 February 2023). "UFC 284 post-fight bonuses: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski awarded 'Fight of the Night'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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