UFC 284: Jack Della Maddalena scores fourth R1 finish in a row in front of roaring Perth home crowd 

Jack Della Maddalena rose to the occasion to perform in front of his home fans by submitting Randy Brown in the first round at UFC 284.

Jack Della Maddalena walked out to a thunderous reception from over 15,000 fans in attendance at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. The hometown hero could have been easily overwhelmed by the magnitude of the event, but instead he stayed calm and delivered a magnificent performance.

Brown used his lateral movement and looked keen to capitalize on his significant height and five-inch reach advantage early on. Jack Della Maddalena was unfazed by Brown's antics and exercised patience until he found the perfect opening when his opponent was caught against the cage.

Della Maddalena landed a right hook flush as Brown attempted to pull away from the punches. Instead of chasing the finish with reckless abandonment, the Australian maintained his composure and sunk in a tight rear-naked choke that forced the tap out of his opponent. Della Maddalena walked away with perhaps the biggest victory of his career so far in front of a roaring Perth home crowd.

Check out the finish below:

Jack Della Maddalena is now 4-0 in the UFC ever since he graduated from the ranks of Dana White's Contender Series. All of those victories have come by finishes and the Australian has put the welterweight division on notice with the performance at UFC 284.

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Jack Della Maddalena reacts to his first-round submission victory over Randy Brown at UFC 284

Jack Della Maddalena proved at UFC 284 that he's a perennial threat in the welterweight division. Della Maddalena delivered a quick first-round submission victory against Randy Brown.

Della Maddalena was invited to fight Ange Loosa at Dana White's Contender Series on September 14, 2021. He won by unanimous decision and secured a UFC contract. Since then, he has been on a tear, accumulating four victories in as many fights, all of which have come by finishes.

Reacting to his performance in the post-fight octagon interview, Della Maddalena stated:

"I thought it might take all three rounds [to finish the fight]. I was planning on landing big shots for fifteen minutes for my family. This is my octagon and when I get in here, I'm cool as a cucumber."

Speaking about what he wants next:

"I'm going to Bali in March. I'm going for a holiday. I want someone in the top-15 midway through the year. I love this place [Australia]. Hopefully we can do this again next year, same time, same place."

Check out the post-fight octagon interview below: