Danny Roberts has another grueling challenge ahead of him tonight. Jack Della Maddalena has been looking strong since bursting onto the UFC welterweight scene last year. Arriving with a lengthy win streak to his name already, the Australian fighter is considered a hot prospect for the future.
His opponent Danny Roberts, meanwhile, has had a hit-and-miss run in the UFC thus far and currently holds a 7-5 record in the promotion. The Englishman lost his most recent fight via unanimous decision against Francisco Trinaldo earlier this year.
For Della Maddalena, a win here will continue his hot streak and could help him moving slightly up the pecking order should be win convincingly. For Roberts, defeating a major prospect could help him regain some notoriety after a series of difficult efforts in recent years.
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Jack Della Maddalena vs. Danny Roberts Match Details
Date & Time: Saturday, November 19, 5:00 p.m.
Venue: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada
Jack Della Maddalena vs. Danny Roberts Betting Odds
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Jack Della Maddalena vs. Danny Roberts Tale of the Tape
Roberts will be coming into this one with more experience but also considerably more defeats. While he has a slightly longer reach and is a bit taller, neither size difference is large enough to really ensure an advantage for him in striking exchanges.
Despite working on his ground game, Roberts is in hot water here against a younger, more athletic, more complete striker in Della Maddalena. Unless Roberts manages to take this to the ground where his foe is less experienced than he is, this will likely be a fast-handed war on the feet.
Jack Della Maddalena vs. Danny Roberts Betting and Prediction
At a glance, this fight should be less daunting for Roberts given he's not facing a grappler. Grappling and wrestling, despite some recent improvements, have frequently proven to be Roberts' biggest weaknesses in the octagon.
However, Della Maddalena is fast-proving to be an elite-level boxer, so Roberts won't have much of an advantage on the feet or on the mat with this one. Even if Roberts gets in close enough to implement his budding grappling skills, it'll ne near impossible for him to come out of such an exchange unscathed.
Given Della Maddalena's speed and viciousness on the feet, this could very well be a short, violent affair.
Prediction: Jack Della Maddalena via TKO/KO
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