Jack Della Maddalena hasn’t given up on getting a combat in earlier than leaving Las Vegas.
The rising Australian prospect was set to face Sean Brady at UFC 290 in a welterweight battle with critical implications for the welterweight rankings. That combat obtained scrapped every week out after Brady contracted a foul case of staph in his elbow (see the photographs right here, in the event you dare).
The UFC lined up a alternative combat towards promotional newcomer Josiah Harrell, solely to have that combat fall out the day of weigh-ins. Pre-fight medicals had found Harrell was affected by a uncommon mind illness, and this early detection might have saved his life.
That’s good for Harrell! Not so good for Della Maddalena, who was left with out an opponent. Reviews had him persevering with to attempt to rope in a brand new opponent ‘til the second the UFC pulled him off the cardboard. Now he doesn’t wish to go away with out getting a combat in.
“Very glad this combat with Josiah didn’t go ahead, I hope his medical points are cleared up,” he wrote on Instagram. “I got here to Vegas to combat so I’m pushing for a combat subsequent week, I wish to carry out for my folks.”
UFC president Dana White reacted positively to the thought.
“I really like that,” White mentioned on the UFC 290 post-fight press convention. “To start with, you understand how I really feel about that form of stuff. Yeah, I like it. We’ll see. I like it.”
Subsequent week’s card is UFC Combat Night time: Holm vs. Bueno Silva from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and Della Maddalena would definitely spice the occasion up just a little. Except for the primary occasion, there’s no different fighters ranked within the prime ten on the cardboard.
Not that Jack would change that — he’s at the moment ranked No. 14 at welterweight. Primarily based on what we’ve seen to date, that’s positively only a momentary scenario.
