Two title fights top the card at UFC 315 this evening, as the main event pits welterweight champion Belal Muhammad against Jack Della Maddalena in Canada.
Montreal plays host to Muhammad’s first title defence after the Palestinian-American won the gold from Leon Edwards in July, before he saw a defence against Shavkat Rakhmonov collapse in December.
That bout fell apart on two weeks’ notice when Muhammad, 36, suffered a bone infection, and a plan to stage the fight this spring also collapsed, with Rakhmonov injured this time.
With that, Della Maddalena was taken from the UFC London main event in March and placed in this title clash with Muhammad. Australian “JDM”, 28, will hope his striking-centric approach wins out against the wrestling-heavy style of the champion.
And in the co-main event, women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko faces second-ranked Manon Fiorot. Here’s all you need to know.
When is the event?
UFC 315 takes place at the Bell Centre …