Sean Brady sees Jack Della Maddalena as a game opponent for Islam Makhachev. Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) dethroned Belal Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) to claim the welterweight title in Saturday's UFC 315 main event at Bell Centre in Montreal.

Welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena's head coach, Ben Vickers, made bold prediction about how his fighter will beat Islam Makhachev.

For all of the talk about how much activity is the most important part of an elite fighter's ability to stay consistent among the pound-for-pound best in the sport, Jack Della Maddalena proved on Saturday at UFC 315 that an extended layoff -- if used properly to level up your game -- can be just as valuable.