UFC welterweight title challenger Jack Della Maddalena isn’t permitting himself to be overawed forward of what’s undisputedly the most important struggle of his life.
On Saturday night time in Montreal, the 28-year-old Australian will problem Belal Muhammad for the UFC welterweight title — a state of affairs which has come about on account of his 17-fight profitable streak courting again to 2016. None of these fights, although, got here with fairly the identical magnitude as this one.
And whereas he’s acutely conscious of what’s at stake, this can be a struggle like every other so far as he’s involved.
“Clearly, that is the large one,” he informed The Mac Life and different reporters in Montreal on Wednesday. “I’ve been working this for a very long time. However yeah, it’s simply one other struggle. It’s a five-rounder. I used to be prepping for a five-rounder. Now I’m combating one of the best man in a five-rounder. I put all of the work in. It’s the hardest struggle of my life.”
Muhammad, the champion since defeating Leon Edwards final summer time, has pledged within the media to knock out Della Maddalena as a part of what he says is a extremely improved stand-up recreation.
However Della Maddalena, who has completed 12 of his 17 wins by KO or TKO, doesn’t fairly see the proof for this lofty declare.
“I don’t actually see the resemblance within the ‘Canelo arms,’” he mentioned, referencing claims linking Muhammad to the legendary boxer. “He does have good arms. However for those who’re speaking skill-wise, I don’t see the resemblance. Perhaps I’m lacking one thing. Clearly, he’s confirmed he’s one of the best in the meanwhile. He’s received the belt. Yeah, however I believe he’s good at mixing it up. His boxing is all proper.”
