Jack Della Maddalena Bloodies Pete Rodriguez For First Round Win – UFC 270 Highlights

Jack Della Maddalena

Australian welterweight, Jack Della Maddalena has landed in the UFC with an eye-catching knockout win over Pete Rodriguez — stopping the promotional newcomer with first round strikes to hand him his first professional loss on the preliminary card of UFC 270.

Improving to 11-2 as a professional, Perth native, Della Maddalena put a concise beating on Rodriguez within the opening couple of minutes in the opening round, causing a bloodied nose as well as opening a cut on Rodriguez’s face.

Landing a well-placed straight right hand, Della Maddalena then followed up with a precise couple of ground strikes, scoring a UFC debut victory and his eleventh straight following an appearance on Dana White‘s Contender Series in August of last year.

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Catch the highlights from Della Maddalena’s knockout win over Pete Rodriguez, below