Jack Della Maddalena

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Jack Della Maddalena
BornGiacomo Della Maddalena
(1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 29)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Other namesJDM
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight (2016–present)
Middleweight (2016)
Reach73 in (185 cm) [1]
Fighting out ofPerth, Western Australia, Australia
TeamScrappy MMA
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ben Vickers [2]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins18
By knockout12
By submission2
By decision4
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Giacomo "Jack" Della Maddalena (born 10 September 1996), also known by his initials JDM, is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion. As of 1 July 2025, he is #8 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. [3]

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Early life and education

Giacomo Della Maddalena [4] was born on 10 September 1996 [5] in Perth, Western Australia, into a family of Australian and Italian descent as one of his grandfathers is from Sardinia. [6] He attended Aquinas College in Perth and St. Kevin's College in Melbourne, Victoria. [7] Della Maddalena is an avid supporter of the Australian national rugby union team (Wallabies) and the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League. [8]

He started playing rugby at the age of eight and represented his school from year six to year twelve. Due to the influence of his older brother Josh, Della Maddalena joined a boxing gym at the age of fourteen, using it to improve his fitness for the rugby season. He fell in love with the sport, and after his rugby career ended, he transitioned into full-time MMA training. [9] [10] [11] [12]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

He made his professional debut on 12 March 2016 against Aldin Bates, losing the contest via TKO in the 3rd round. He went on to lose his next fight against Darcy Vendy via submission in the first round, before accumulating a nine-fight winning streak whilst securing the Eternal Welterweight Championship and defending it four times. [9]

Della Maddalena was invited to face Congolese mixed martial artist Ange Loosa on 14 September 2021 at Dana White's Contender Series 39, where he won the bout via unanimous decision and secured a UFC contract. [13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Della Maddalena was scheduled to make his UFC debut against The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 middleweight winner Warlley Alves on 22 January 2022 at UFC 270. [14] However, Alves pulled out in early January due to undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Pete Rodriguez. [15] [16] Della Maddalena won the bout via TKO in the first round. [17]

Della Maddalena faced Ramazan Emeev on 11 June 2022 at UFC 275. [18] He won the fight via TKO in round one. [19] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [20]

Della Maddalena faced Danny Roberts on 19 November 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba. [21] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [22] With this win, Della Maddalena earned his second straight Performance of the Night bonus. [23]

Della Maddalena faced Randy Brown on 12 February 2023 at UFC 284. [24] He won the bout via first round submission. [25] The win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [26]

Della Maddalena was scheduled to face Sean Brady on 8 July 2023 at UFC 290. [27] However, on 30 June, Brady withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed injury. [28] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Josiah Harrell. [29] The day before the event on 7 July, Harrell was pulled from the fight due to being diagnosed with Moyamoya disease during his pre-fight medical screening and the bout was scrapped. [30]

Della Maddalena faced promotional newcomer Bassil Hafez on 15 July 2023 at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva. [31] He won the bout via split decision. [32] Both fighters earned the Fight of the Night bonus. [33]

Della Maddalena faced Kevin Holland on 16 September 2023 at UFC Fight Night 227. [34] He won the bout by split decision. [35] 16 out of 16 media scorecards scored it for Della Maddalena. [36]

Della Maddalena faced Gilbert Burns on 9 March 2024 at UFC 299. [37] He won the fight by technical knockout in the third round. [38] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award. [39]

UFC Welterweight Champion

Della Maddalena was scheduled to face former UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards in the main event on 22 March 2025 at UFC Fight Night 255. [40] However, he was pulled from that fight in order to compete against Belal Muhammad for the UFC Welterweight Championship on 10 May 2025 at UFC 315. [41] Della Maddalena won the bout and the championship via unanimous decision. [42] [43] This fight earned him another Fight of the Night award. [44]

On 13 May 2025, it was announced that Della Maddalena will face former UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev, who vacated the lightweight title at UFC 317. [45] On 28 August 2025, the bout was offially announced and will take place on 15 November 2025 at UFC 322. [46]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches18 wins2 losses
By knockout121
By submission21
By decision40
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win18–2 Belal Muhammad Decision (unanimous) UFC 315 10 May 202555:00 Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWon the UFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win17–2 Gilbert Burns KO (knee and elbows) UFC 299 9 March 202433:43 Miami, Florida, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win16–2 Kevin Holland Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 16 September 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win15–2Bassil HafezDecision (split) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva 15 July 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win14–2 Randy Brown Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 284 12 February 202312:13 Perth, AustraliaPerformance of the Night.
Win13–2 Danny Roberts TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba 19 November 202213:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesPerformance of the Night.
Win12–2 Ramazan Emeev TKO (punches) UFC 275 11 June 202212:32 Kallang, SingaporePerformance of the Night.
Win11–2Pete RodriguezTKO (punches) UFC 270 22 January 202212:59 Anaheim, California, United States
Win10–2Ange LoosaDecision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series 39 14 September 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win9–2Aldin BatesKO (punch)Eternal MMA 5310 October 202011:12 Perth, AustraliaDefended the Eternal MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win8–2Glen PettigrewTKO (punches)Eternal MMA 5129 February 202021:55 Perth, AustraliaDefended the Eternal MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win7–2 Kevin Jousset TKO (doctor stoppage)Eternal MMA 484 October 201925:00 Melbourne, AustraliaDefended the Eternal MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win6–2Dean AbramoTKO (punches)Eternal MMA 3722 September 201812:27 Perth, AustraliaDefended the Eternal MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win5–2Luke HowardKO (punch)Eternal MMA 3110 March 201820:28 Perth, AustraliaWon the Eternal MMA Welterweight Championship.
Win4–2James DuckettSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Warriors 8828 October 201723:44 Liverpool, England
Win3–2Ty DuncanTKO (punches)Eternal MMA 268 July 201720:19 Gold Coast, Australia
Win2–2Glen PettigrewTKO (punches)Reign Fighting 38 March 201713:26 Brisbane, AustraliaWon the Reign Fighting Welterweight Championship.
Win1–2Brandt CogillKO (elbow)Eternal MMA 2015 October 201611:57 Gold Coast, AustraliaReturn to Welterweight.
Loss0–2Darcy VendySubmission (rear-naked choke)Eternal MMA 1728 May 201614:11 Gold Coast, AustraliaMiddleweight debut.
Loss0–1Aldin BatesTKO (punches)Eternal MMA 1512 March 201632:16 Perth, AustraliaWelterweight debut.

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Pay-per-view bouts

No.EventFightDateVenueCityPPV buys
1. UFC 315 Muhammad vs. Della MaddalenaMay 10, 2025 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec, CanadaNot Disclosed [54]


See also

References

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May 10, 2025 – present		Incumbent
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