UFC 290 is set to take place on July 8, and the highly-touted welterweight prospect Jack Della Maddalena is set to face UFC newcomer Josiah Harrell following the injury withdrawal of Sean Brady.
JDM has his opponent for #UFC290 👀
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— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) July 2, 2023
Who is Josiah Harrell?
Josiah Harrell is an undefeated Ohio-based welterweight with a professional record of 7 wins and 0 losses. He trains with the likes of “The Immortal” Matt Brown and UFC fighter AJ Dobson. Harrell just recently went viral when he slammed his opponent through the cage door before he finished him in the 3rd round via TKO. Harrell has agreed to replace the injured Sean Brady and meet Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 290.
Josiah Harrell slammed his opponent through the LFA cage door and now is reportedly fighting Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 290
He has had quite the monthpic.twitter.com/aKuGHzMcwn
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) July 2, 2023
Jack Della Maddalena said Yes to Everyone after Sean Brady injury
There was no shortage of suitors for Jack Della Maddalena once Sean Brady had to pull out of the fight due to injury. Fighters like Joaquin Buckley, Kevin Holland, and Chris Curtis all agreed to step up on short notice to fight Jack Della Maddalena and he agreed to fight each one of them but unfortunately, the UFC had different plans. They decided to go with the young up-and-coming fighter from the LFA promotion.
Jack Della Maddalena vs. Josiah Harrell
The fight between Della Maddalena and Harrell is expected to be a highly competitive bout. Della Maddalena is known for his striking skills and has won six of his ten fights by knockout. Harrell, on the other hand, is a well-rounded fighter with a background in wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Harrell will be the first to really test the wrestling and grappling defense of Jack Della Maddalena which should make for a very interesting matchup.
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