Jack Della Maddalena

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

Jack Della Maddalena
BornGiacomo Della Maddalena
(1996-09-10) September 10, 1996
Perth, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)[1]
StyleBoxer
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]

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

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See also

References
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  3. "Rankings". TSN. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  4. "'An Aussie boy chasing his dream': Della Maddalena gets Contender shot". ESPN.com. 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  5. "Injury forced Della Maddalena to wait for new opponent". The West Australian. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  6. "Meet Jack Della Maddalena, the Aussie UFC hopeful with a perfect 100% finish rate". GiveMeSport. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  7. Bitter, Shawn (2020-02-19). "Get to know Eternal MMA Champ Jack Della Maddalena". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  8. "Jack Della Maddalena on Instagram: "Aquinas Graduation Day :))))"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  9. Morgan, John (2021-09-15). "Dana White's Contender Series 39 results: Five more fighters secure UFC deals". MMA Junkie. Archived from the original on 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
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  12. Mike Heck (2022-01-14). "With Warlley Alves out, Jack Della Maddalena to welcome fellow newcomer Pete Rodriguez at UFC 270". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  13. Anderson, Jay (2022-01-22). "UFC 270: Jack Della Maddalena Puts Pete Rodriguez to Pasture Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  14. "West Australian hard-hitter has sights set on UFC's best". The West Australian. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  15. Anderson, Jay (2022-06-11). "UFC 275: Jack Della Maddalena Survives Anaconda Scare, TKOs Ramazan Emeev". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  16. Chris Taylor (2022-06-12). "UFC 275 Bonus Report: Seven different fighters take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  17. Steve Duncan (2022-10-20). "Jack Della Maddalena vs. Danny Roberts agregado a UFC Vegas 65 - MMA.uno , #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-10-20. (in Spanish)
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  19. Staff (2022-11-19). "UFC Fight Night 215 bonuses: Jack Della Maddalena's first-round blitz among four POTN winners". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  20. Marcel Dorff (2023-01-02). "UFC 284 JACK DELLA MADDALENA VECHT VOOR EIGEN PUBLIEK TEGEN RANDY BROWN IN PERTH". www.eurosport.nl. Retrieved 2023-01-02. (in Dutch)
  21. Jay Anderson (2023-02-11). "UFC 284: Jack Della Maddalena Taps Randy Brown, Earns Another First Round Finish". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  22. Newswire (2023-02-12). "UFC 284 post-fight bonuses: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski awarded 'Fight of the Night'". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
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  24. Staff (2023-01-01). "MMA 2022 Year in Review: Newcomer of the Year". Retrieved 2023-01-01.
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