Jack Della Maddalena shocked the combat sports world in May when he defeated Belal Muhammad to become the new UFC welterweight champion. Despite Muhammad being the favorite due to his grappling pedigree, the Palestinian had no answer for the Aussie on fight night. That loss, however, set off a chain reaction—prompting Muhammad’s training partner, Islam Makhachev, to move up in weight in pursuit of double-champ status.

Islam Makhachev vacated his lightweight title and stepped up to face ‘JDM’. The two are now set to clash this Saturday night at Madison Square Garden for the welterweight crown. Yet ahead of the bout, UFC legend Chael Sonnen has offered a surprising take. He believes this fight isn’t as big as Jack Della Maddalena’s previous matchup with Belal Muhammad despite

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