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Time of India
5 days ago
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- Time of India
UFC heads back to Perth with 'Fight Night' debut this September
The UFC has announced its return to Perth, Australia, on September 28, 2025, for a Fight Night event. This marks Perth's fourth time hosting a UFC event, but its first Fight Night, raising anticipation due to Australia's strong MMA scene. Homegrown champions like Alexander Volkanovski and Jack Della Maddalena add to the excitement. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The UFC officially confirmed on Monday that it will return to Perth , Western Australia, with UFC Fight Night set for Sunday, September 28, 2025. This marks the fourth time Perth will host a UFC event, but notably, it will be the city's first-ever Fight Night card, as all previous events were pay-per-view previously hosted UFC 221 in February 2018, UFC 284 in February 2023, and UFC 305 in August 2024. While no matchups have been announced yet, anticipation is high given Australia's strong MMA presence, including homegrown champions Alexander Volkanovski (featherweight) and Jack Della Maddalena (welterweight).Since the Perth event is a Fight Night and not a pay-per-view, the chances of Jack Della Maddalena defending his welterweight title against former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev there are virtually Perth event takes place just a month before the UFC's annual marquee pay-per-view in Abu Dhabi, increasing the likelihood that Jack and Islam could appear in Perth - if not to fight, then at least to help promote a potential showdown in Abu Dhabi.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC announces return to Perth
The UFC is headed back to Perth, Western Australia. For the first time, Perth will host a UFC Fight Night rather than a pay-per-view. The event takes place Sept. 27 (Sept. 28 locally) at RAC Arena. The card will be the fourth the city has hosted in UFC history. The other three were UFC 221 (February 2018), UFC 284 (February 2023) and UFC 305 (August 2024). The promotion announced the event officially Monday, though no bouts were revealed. The Oceanic region is home to numerous UFC fighters, including featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena. With a title unlikely to be on the line, ranked fighters from the region who do not have a fight on the books who could headline the event include Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker, and Kai Kara-France.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Michael Bisping: Islam Makhachev's welterweight move 'might be a big mistake'
Michael Bisping isn't sure how well Islam Makhachev will handle the size difference at welterweight. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) relinquished his UFC lightweight title for a move up to 170 pounds. He is expected to challenge Jack Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who dethroned Belal Muhammad to claim the welterweight title at UFC 315. Advertisement After seeing Makhachev struggle against UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in their first fight at UFC 284, Bisping questions Makhachev's ability to physically deal with welterweights. Della Maddalena said Makhachev is too small for welterweight. "Yeah, it's the dream first title defense, pound-for-pound No. 1," Della Maddalena said of Makhachev in a recent interview with Eternal MMA. "Get him back for Volk. We saw what Volk did to him. I'm going to get him. He's too little; he's too little. I'm going to get him." Bisping agrees with Della Maddalena. "I think he's got a point," Bisping said on his "Believe You Me" podcast. "He's got a point because Volk, we all love Volk, what a guy, he's awesome, but if you've ever been around him, he's not a very big man. He is the man, but he's a smaller man. And that first fight with Islam, he gave him everything he could handle. Jack Della Maddalena is not a small 170 pounder." Advertisement Bisping concluded by making a bold statement about Makhachev, who's on a 15-fight winning streak, having notched a UFC lightweight record of four title defenses. "It might be a big mistake for Islam going up to 170," Bisping said. "It might be a bit of a stretch, but fair play to him. I respect it." This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC analyst: Islam Makhachev's move to 170 'might be a big mistake'
USA Today
08-07-2025
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- USA Today
Michael Bisping: Islam Makhachev's welterweight move 'might be a big mistake'
Michael Bisping isn't sure how well Islam Makhachev will handle the size difference at welterweight. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) relinquished his UFC lightweight title for a move up to 170 pounds. He is expected to challenge Jack Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC), who dethroned Belal Muhammad to claim the welterweight title at UFC 315. After seeing Makhachev struggle against UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in their first fight at UFC 284, Bisping questions Makhachev's ability to physically deal with welterweights. Della Maddalena said Makhachev is too small for welterweight. "Yeah, it's the dream first title defense, pound-for-pound No. 1," Della Maddalena said of Makhachev in a recent interview with Eternal MMA. "Get him back for Volk. We saw what Volk did to him. I'm going to get him. He's too little; he's too little. I'm going to get him." Bisping agrees with Della Maddalena. "I think he's got a point," Bisping said on his "Believe You Me" podcast. "He's got a point because Volk, we all love Volk, what a guy, he's awesome, but if you've ever been around him, he's not a very big man. He is the man, but he's a smaller man. And that first fight with Islam, he gave him everything he could handle. Jack Della Maddalena is not a small 170 pounder." Bisping concluded by making a bold statement about Makhachev, who's on a 15-fight winning streak, having notched a UFC lightweight record of four title defenses. "It might be a big mistake for Islam going up to 170," Bisping said. "It might be a bit of a stretch, but fair play to him. I respect it."
USA Today
23-05-2025
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- USA Today
Why Jack Della Maddalena sees Islam Makhachev's striking 'easier' than Belal Muhammad's
Why Jack Della Maddalena sees Islam Makhachev's striking 'easier' than Belal Muhammad's UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena points out the differences in Islam Makhachev and Belal Muhammad's game. Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) dethroned Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) to become welterweight champion in the UFC 315 headliner earlier this month in Montreal. With Makhachev vacating his UFC lightweight title for a move up to 170 pounds, he is expected to challenge Della Maddalena later in the year. While Della Maddalena sees Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) as the better overall fighter than Muhammad, he explains why he sees his striking as less of a problem. "I think Islam Makhachev is a better version of Belal," Maddalena told "The West Sport." "I think his striking on the feet is easier than Belal, because he'll stay in one stance. He's more a traditional style. But yeah, he's a pound-for-pound No. 1, so it's a tough fight. But we'll watch all his fights again, make a solid game plan and just start working on it from pretty much now." Della Maddalena will likely have to impose a similar game plan as his fight with Muhammad, where he was able to stuff the majority of his takedowns and outstrike him on the feet. "I'm going to start working on ways to beat him, different ways to get back on my feet and stuffing the takedown," Della Maddalena continued. "But I'm pretty confident I can get this one done. After the last two fights, I've spent a bit of my time in Wollongong. So yeah, I think probably the first stop, we go to Wollongong, talk to Volk, see what he reckons." Volkanovski fought Makhachev twice in UFC lightweight title bouts. Although he lost both times, he was able to push Makhachev to the brink in their first fight at UFC 284.
