Become a champion welterweight against Belal Muhammad, Jack Della Madddalena lost his belt in his first title defense. It was in main event of UFC 322 against Islam Makhachev. The Australian remained powerless for 5 rounds against the fight of the Dagestani. ‘JDM’ did not exist for a single moment throughout the fight and at times even seemed resigned to losing. Islam Makhachev himself said he was surprised by his opponent’s weakness that evening.
Jack Della Maddalena honneªte avec lui-même
Despite his helplessness against the current champion, Jack Della Maddalena intends to return to recover his title. The Australian will first have to beat Carlos Prates, another candidate for the belt. He will have to show a much better face than during his last fight. Moreover, ‘Giaccomo’ knows what he particularly missed against Islam Makhachev. He delivered himself honestly to Australian MMA :
“No excuses. He was better. I faced one of the best in the world, I just have to learn from my mistakes. Obviously what went wrong was that I was stuck on my back for 25 minutes. Honestly, it was a bit of laziness, a bit of opportunities that I didn’t seize. I should have been more aggressive, less defensive.”
Jack Della Maddalena admits to being lazy against Islam Makhachev. If one day he gets his revenge against the champion, it’s a safe bet that he will be more aggressive.
Do you think it was mainly laziness that caused Jack Della Maddalena to fail against Islam Makhachev?
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