Jack Della Maddalena is preparing for a mixed martial arts war against arguably the best in the world as he looks to secure his legacy in the biggest fight of his career on Sunday.

Della Maddalena (18-2) will defend his welterweight title for the first time against former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1), who is looking to join the illustrious list of athletes to hold belts in two weight divisions.

The bout is being ear-marked as the biggest fight of the year and will be the main event of a stacked UFC 322 card at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York.

The 29-year-old became champion when he dethroned wrestler Belal Muhammad in May to create Western Australian sporting history, but Makhachev is widely viewed as being on a different level when it comes to work on the ma

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