Wikipedia: Islam MakhachevJack Della Maddalena
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
Fight Plan: Jack Della Maddalena
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Can be vulnerable to high-level offensive wrestling over long durations
- Defensive susceptibility to technical leg kicks during stance transitions
- Occasional willingness to take damage to land his own power shots
- Drill takedown defense and cage-wall scrambles
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Distance Control and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these.
- Aggression86
- Cardio88
- Wrestling82
- Fight IQ90
- Distance Control93
- Finishing78
Prep for camp: Jack Della Maddalena
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes high-volume boxing with exceptional body-head combinations
- Floats between stances to create angles and disrupt opponent's defensive rhythm
- Employs a heavy pressure style that forces opponents into exchanges along the fence
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Chain-wrestling D1 partner
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
See it on film
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Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
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How Jack has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
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Stylistic neighbors
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Status / Injuries
Last fought in May 2026; no current injury report available.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- L2026-05-02vs Carlos PratesTKO · R3 · UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
- L2025-11-15vs Islam MakhachevU Dec · R5 · UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
- W2025-05-10vs Belal MuhammadU Dec · R5 · UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena
- W2024-03-09vs Gilbert BurnsKO/TKO · R3 · UFC 299: O'Malley vs. Vera 2
Availability
Following two consecutive losses, no next bout currently scheduled.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Jack Della Maddalena is a premier switch-hitting boxer with some of the most technical hands in the UFC welterweight division. He thrives on high-volume pressure and debilitating body work, though recent high-level bouts suggest difficulty against elite grapplers and heavy leg-kickers. He remains a dangerous knockout threat through all three rounds.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes high-volume boxing with exceptional body-head combinations
- Floats between stances to create angles and disrupt opponent's defensive rhythm
- Employs a heavy pressure style that forces opponents into exchanges along the fence
- Showcases a 'clutch' ability to find fight-ending sequences late in rounds when trailing
Signature Moves
- Left hook to the liver
- Snapping lead jab from switch stance
- Elevator knee from the clinch
- Short standing elbows in the pocket
Weaknesses
- Can be vulnerable to high-level offensive wrestling over long durations
- Defensive susceptibility to technical leg kicks during stance transitions
- Occasional willingness to take damage to land his own power shots