Belal Muhammad has a huge test in his first title defense.
The newly crowned UFC Welterweight Champion shocked the masses when he beat Leon Edwards for the 170-pound belt at UFC 304 in decisive fashion. But Muhammad has been working his ass off trying to get into title contention as he was on a nine-fight winning streak prior to meeting Edwards. Muhammad comes in hot with a professional record of 24 wins and 3 losses. The current welterweight champion hasn’t lost a fight in six years.
But Jack Della Maddalena hasn’t lost a fight in nearly a decade. The challenger is currently undefeated during his UFC run, with a devastating KO to Gilbert Burns that earned him a title shot. Maddalena has impressed since coming over from Dana White’s Contender Series. He’s currently on an incredible 17-fight winning streak. Maddalena’s record stands at 17 wins and 2 losses.
In the co-main event, UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko is coming off that war against Alexa Grasso. Shevchenko has only suffered one loss in the last eight years, and her win over Grasso proved that she isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Shevchenko comes in with a record of 24 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw.
Her opponent is no joke as Manon Fiorot hasn't lost a fight in seven years. Fiorot made her UFC debut in 2021 and she’s managed to get impressive wins over Jennifer Maia and former UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Rose Namajunas. Fiorot’s professional record stands at 12 wins and 1 loss.
Check out the advertised line-up for UFC 315:
UFC 315 Main Event on ESPN+ PPV:
170 lbs.: UFC Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena
UFC 315 Main Card on ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):
125 lbs.: UFC women’s Flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot
135 lbs.: Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi
155 lbs.: Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec
125 lbs.: Alex Grasso vs. Natalia Silva
UFC 315 Prelims Card on ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Mike Malott vs. Charlie Radtke
125 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
205 lbs.: Modestas Bukauskas vs. Ion Cutelaba
205 lbs.: Navajo Stirling vs. Ivan Erslan
UFC 315 Early Prelims Card on ESPN+ (6:30 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Bruno Silva
145 lbs.: Daniel Santos vs. Jeong Yeong Lee
135 lbs.: Brad Katona vs. Bekzat Almakhan