Undisputed welterweight champion, Belal Muhammad is set for his return to action in his first slated title defense on May 10. — booking a surprise clash with surging Aussie contender, Jack Della Maddalena for the UFC 315 pay-per-view card in Montreal, Canada from the Bell Center.
Muhammad, the incumbent welterweight champion, won divisional gold at UFC 304 last summer in Manchester, toppling two-fight rival, Leon Edwards in a one-sided unanimous decision on enemy territory in the UK.
As for Della Maddalena, the Perth native currently holds the number four rank in the division, and was initially scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night London next month in a showdown with the above-mentioned, Edwards, however, has been pulled from the event.