Jed Meshew

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UFC 315 is in the books, and the UFC has a new welterweight champion. On Saturday in Montreal, Jack Della Maddalena pulled off the upset, winning a unanimous decision over Belal Muhammad to take over the top spot at 170 pounds. The win may have set up a superfight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, which in turn might setup a Charles Oliveira vs. Ilia Topuria lightweight title fight.

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Paul Hughes got back in the win column and did it in a big way. On Saturday, Hughes returned to action, taking on Bruno Miranda in the main event of PFL Belfast at SSE Arena in Belfast. It was Hughes’s first time since his razor-close decision loss to Usman Nurmagomedov in their Bellator lightweight title fight in January, and the event was largely built around a return home for the Belfast native. And “Big News” made the most of it, demolishing Miranda in less than a minute.

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Connor Hughes just sent a statement to all the lightweights in the PFL. On Saturday, Hughes faced off with Sebastien Di Franco in the feature fight of PFL Belfast, and the budding English star delivered the best performance of his young career, putting Di Franco to sleep with a devastating right hook in the second round. Hughes came out strong, setting the tone with his crisp striking and chopping away at Di Franco with low kicks.

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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Belal Muhammad is set for the first defense of his welterweight title. On Saturday, Muhammad defends his spot atop the 170-pound division when he takes on Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC 315 in Montreal, Quebec. It’s a fight with massive implications, not just for the welterweight belt but for the lightweight title as well. Will Muhammad continue his reign or will “JDM” score the upset and setup a fight with lightweight champion Islam Makhachev?

5 days ago | mmafighting.com | Jed Meshew |Alexander Lee

Belal Muhammad and Valentina Shevchenko are set for their first title defenses. This Saturday, at UFC 315 in Montreal, Quebec, Muhammad puts his welterweight title on the line against Jack Della Maddalena in the main event, while Shevchenko starts her second women’s flyweight title run against Manon Fiorot. Will both new champions keep their belts are are the welterweight and women’s flyweight divisions in for more changeover? Ahead of Saturday’s pay-per-view event, MMA Fighting’s Alexander K.