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Hyped Jack Della Maddalena will face undefeated replacement at UFC 290
Jack Della Maddalena has a new opponent for UFC 290. Photo via Instagram (@jackdellamaddalena)
Jack Della Maddalena will welcome undefeated prospect Josiah Harrell to the octagon at UFC 290.
Della Maddalena was originally scheduled to face Sean Brady who was forced out of the fight. The news of the welterweight matchup was first reported by Matt Brown and reporter Cole Shelton.
Harrell has finished all seven of his pro fights and comes from a third-round TKO win against Mike Roberts at LFA 160.
Della Maddalena is 4-0 in the UFC and has beaten fighters like Joaquin Buckley, Kevin Holland and Chris Curtis.
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Updated UFC 290 fight card
UFC 290 will take place on July 8 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The card is headlined by a featherweight title unification bout between champion Alexander Volkanovski and interim champion Yair Rodriguez.
Main card
- Featherweight bout: Alexander Volkanovski (c) vs. Yair Rodriguez (ic)
- Flyweight bout: Brandon Moreno (c) vs. Alexandre Pantoja
- Middleweight bout: Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis
- Lightweight bout: Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker
- Middleweight bout: Bo Nickal vs. Tresean Gore
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout: Robbie Lawler vs. Niko Price
- Women’s Strawweight bout: Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes
- Light Heavyweight bout: Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield
- Welterweight bout: Jack Della Maddalena vs. Josiah Harrell
Early preliminary card
- Light heavyweight bout: Vitor Petrino vs. Marcin Prachnio
- Bantamweight bout: Cameron Saaiman vs. Terrence Mitchell
- Flyweight bout: Shannon Ross vs. Jesus Santos Aguilar
- Lightweight bout: Kamuela Kirk vs. Esteban Ribovics
* Number of fights and bout order can change.
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