Off the back of a cancelled top-15 welterweight clash with fellow prospect, Sean Brady ahead of UFC 290 last weekend, Australian contender, Jack Della Maddalena remains promotional perfect in tonight’s co-headliner at UFC Vegas 77, escaping with a close, split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) victory over short-notice replacement, Bassil Hafez.
Della Maddalena, who entered tonight’s outing against short-notice opponent, Hafez off the back of five consecutive first round finishes under the UFC banner, most recently submitted Randy Brown with a first round rear-naked choke at UFC 284 back in February in his native Australia.