Jack
Della Maddalena’s victory over Gilbert
Burns might be even a little more impressive than it initially
seemed.
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The Australian welterweight’s coach, Tim Simpson, revealed on
Instagram that his fighter suffered a broken arm early in the
UFC
299.
“Jack
Della Maddalena’s arm snapped clean early in the fight,”
Simpson wrote. “Rallied for a finish in the third. Soldier! P.S.
Gilbert kicks hard!”
🚨| Jack Della Maddalena’s manager, Tim
Simpson, has revealed that the Australian broke his arm early in
the fight with Gilbert Burns at
#UFC299. 😳 pic.twitter.com/89nZtn81to— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit)
March 13, 2024
That injury didn’t prevent Della Maddalena from rallying for a
technical knockout victory at the 3:43 mark of Round 3. The Scrappy
MMA product set the stage for the comeback by landing a knee on
Burns as he attempted a takedown before sealing the victory with a
barrage of elbows on the canvas. The 27-year-old Maddalena has won
17 straight outings — including seven within the Las Vegas-based
promotion.
A timetable for Della Maddalena’s return was not given.