BREAKING NEWS Aussie Jack Della Maddalena shocks world with UFC title triumph in welterweight showdown against Belal Muhammad
Australian rising star Jack Della Maddalena has shocked the world by beating Belal Muhammad for the welterweight championship at UFC 315 card in Canada.
Della Maddalena, who is undefeated in the UFC, won the title bout by decision after five grueling rounds.
The fight was Della Maddalena's first outing since breaking his left forearm in a TKO win over Gilbert Burns in March last year.
Infection after infection meant Della Maddalena required four different bouts of surgery, putting him out of action for 14 months.
For the first time in history, Australia now has two UFC champions at the same time - with Alex Volkanovski winning the featherweight crown last month.
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