UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena picks and predictions

See who we think will win this Saturday in la belle province.

Will Valentina roll this weekend? Art by Chris Rini

The UFC makes a rare trip to Canada this weekend with UFC 315 in Montreal, Quebec. It’s main event features a clash for the welterweight title between champion Belal Muhammad and champion Jack Della Maddalena. There’s been some shade thrown at this event, but I’m personally pretty stoked for that match-up.

The co-main event is Valentina Shevchenko for Manon Fiorot for Shevchenko’s flyweight title. This one could be a bit of a slog, but who knows, maybe these two will relive their Muay Thai days and throw some caution to the wind.

Also on the main card is Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi, Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva and Benoit Saint Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec (since, unfortunately, Joel Alvarez couldn’t make it).

There’s some decent action on the undercard, too. Mike Malott vs. Charles Radkte could be very entertaining. And we’ve also got former champ Jessica Andrade taking on certified finisher Jasmine Jasudavicius.

Below are our picks. And they are pretty darn good, as per usual. We’re all picking winners at a rate over 60%. And I’m 12-2 on my lock picks. That’s the pick we make each week which we feel especially confident about.

Scroll down to see who I’ve picked this time around.

If you’re using this info for betting, please do so responsibly (and don’t yell at us if we’re wrong).

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Belal Muhammad (-195) vs. Jack Della Maddalena (+165)

Miguel Class: I keep going back and forth about this fight. On the one hand, Belal has solidified himself as one of the smartest and best-prepared fighters in the sport. He has developed an effective boxing game built on the very solid foundation of his jab and his wrestling has only been looking better and better. He also has gotten stronger in his mid thirties, which has helped to make up for his lack of athleticism in other areas. Meanwhile, JDM is a supremely talented boxer-puncher with craft and flexibility on the feet that allows him to be formidable on the lead as well as the counter…