Overview

• The UFC 315 main event features Belal Muhammad defending his welterweight title against undefeated challenger Jack Della Maddalena at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
• Dana White confirmed that the fight’s outcome will determine Ilia Topuria’s next opponent at UFC 317, affecting both the lightweight and welterweight title pictures.
• If Muhammad wins, Topuria is expected to face lightweight champion Islam Makhachev; a Della Maddalena victory could lead to Makhachev moving up to welterweight and Topuria fighting Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title.
• The fighters exchanged heated verbal jabs at the pre-fight press conference, with Muhammad vowing to break Della Maddalena and the challenger dismissing the threat.
• This marks the UFC’s return to Montreal after a decade, adding regional significance to a bout that could reshape multiple divisions.