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Fighting in his fourth UFC bout, Jack Della Maddalena stood throughout the Octagon from the imposing 6-foot-3 welterweight body of Randy Brown on the primary card of Saturday’s UFC 284. Facing his largest step up in competitors but, Della Maddalena proved as much as the duty as he scored the first-round submission victory.
Della Maddalena got here out patiently, circling and making an attempt to determine a manner within Brown’s lengthy attain. Meanwhile, Brown flashed lengthy punches and entrance kicks to attempt to preserve Della Maddalena at distance.
Della Maddelena slowly lower the cage off, trapping Brown together with his again to the fence. From there, it solely took one proper hand from Della Maddelena to show Brown’s legs to rubber, sending him face-planting to the canvas.
With Brown floored, Della Maddelena adopted him down, touchdown some huge strikes earlier than locking in a rear-naked choke and squeezing for the end on the 2:13 mark of the primary spherical.
Della Maddelena ran his profession report to 14-2, together with his two profession losses coming in his first two skilled fights. All 4 of his UFC victories have come by stoppage.
Brown had his personal four-fight successful streak snapped by the hands of Della Maddelena.
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