After show at UFC 284, Australian promise challenges Brazilian for next fight

Jack Della Maddalena celebrates victory in the UFC (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

After overcoming the biggest challenge of his career, finish the experienced Randy Brown on the main card of UFC 284, the Australian promise Jack Della Maddalena is ready for higher flights.

In a press conference given after the event, the welterweight (up to 77kg) mentioned the Brazilian Vincent Luque, ranked ninth in the division as an ideal opponent for the next fight.

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“I don’t have any name in mind. I think that Vincent Luque There is no scheduled fight. It would be a show”, declared Maddalena.

The “Silent Assassin”, Vincent Luque hasn't seen action since his knockout defeat to Geoff neal, in August last year. The Brazilian suffers a sequence of two consecutive setbacks and has not won since August 2021, when he submitted Michael chiesa No. UFC 265.

Jack Della Maddalena, in turn, emerges as one of the biggest prospects in the welterweight division. Elected by SUPER FIGHTS a “Revelation of the Year” 2022, when he knocked out three opponents, the Australian now has four wins in four fights in Ultimate, all of them in the first round.

UFC 284 RESULTS

Data: February 11, 2023

Location: RAC Arena, Perth, Australia

MAIN CARD

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Islam makhachev derrotou Alexander Volkanovsky in the unanimous decision of the judges (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – Fight for the belt

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Yair Rodriguez derrotou Josh Emmett by submission (triangle) at 4m19s of R2 – Fight for the belt

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Jack Della Maddalena derrotou Randy Brown via submission (rear naked choke) at 2m13s of R1

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): justin tafa derrotou parker porter by knockout (punch) at 1m06s of R1

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Jimmy crute e Alonzo Menifield tied in the judges' majority decision (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Modest Bukauskas derrotou Tyson Peter in the unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Joshua Culibao derrotou Melsik Baghdasaryan via submission (rear naked choke) at 2m02s of R2

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Kleydson Rodrigues derrotou Shannon Ross by technical knockout (punches) at 59s of R1

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Jamie Mullarkey defeated Francisco Prado by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Jack Jenkins defeated Don Shainis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Loma Lookboonmee derrotou Elise Reed by submission (rear naked choke) at 44s of R2

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Blake Bilder derrotou Shane Young in the unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg): Elves Brenner derrotou Zubaira Tukhugov in the judges' split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)