Episode 690: Can JDM recapture … whatever he had?

About this episode

The episode discusses Jack Della Maddalena's recent performance and upcoming fight, along with other MMA news.

A little less than a year ago, Jack Della Maddalena was riding high, fresh off scoring the UFC welterweight title from Belal Muhammad at UFC 315. Unfortunately, like they used to say in VH1’s Behind the Music: it was all about to come crashing down. After getting summarily handled by Islam Makhachev in his first title defense at UFC 322, Della Maddalena heads home to the Land of Oz this weekend for a Fight Night main event in what promises to be a good-ass scrap with Carlos Prates. If you’re Jackie Flat Nose here, this seems like one you want to win in order to preserve … your status as an elite welterweight? Your good name? Any chance of ever working your way back into a title fight? Something or other. Plus, Aljamain Sterling refuses to give the UFC what it wants. And Tai Tuivasa is *rubs eyes in disbelief* a FAVORITE this weekend?!?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Chad Dundas, Ben Fowlkes

Topics covered

• UFC
• welterweight title
• fight analysis
• MMA news
• athlete performance

Keywords

• Jack Della Maddalena
• UFC
• welterweight
• Aljamain Sterling
• Tai Tuivasa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UFC

Places: Land of Oz

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