GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Aussie MMA star Jack Della Maddalena posts confronting video of the surgery disaster that will make him miss UFC 305 in his home town
- Jack Della Maddalena has withdrawn from UFC 305
- The Australian star suffered a surgical accident
- It means he won’t be fighting in his hometown of Perth
Australian UFC star Jack Della Maddalena has ruled himself out of fighting in Perth later this year after being struck by a series of infections in his surgically repaired arm.
Della Maddalena broke his left forearm during the early stages of his third-round knockout victory over Gilbert Burns on March 10.
The 27-year-old underwent surgery the following week as he was confident he would be ready to fight at UFC 305 in Perth on August 18.
But complication after complication shattered those dreams, with Della Maddalena sharing the bad news on Instagram on Wednesday.
“Ten days (after surgery) my wound started to split, indicating an infection,” Della Maddalena wrote.
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Jack Della Maddalena leaves UFC 305 after a surgical accident
The operation on his left forearm did not go to plan and he will miss the Perth show
‘Went to surgery 2 as suspected infection was present, bone cleaned, plate replaced, stayed in hospital for 9 days on IV antibiotics and then switched to oral antibiotics.
‘I thought the infection was under control, but over a period of five weeks a few abscesses emerged from the wound itself, which had been cut and drained and harbored bacteria.
‘Had surgery again yesterday to remove infected tissue and unfortunately some infected bone. Over the next week I will have one or two more operations to remove even more infected tissue.’
Della Maddalena said he was devastated after missing the fight in front of his hometown crowd in August.
“(It’s) a tough pill to swallow,” he wrote.
‘Right now I’m focused on recovery, ridding my body of infections and letting the bone heal.
‘I plan to get my arm back to 100%, which if all goes well will be within 12 weeks.
Della Maddalena is a top UFC prospect and defeated Gilbert Burns last time out
“I am still motivated to fight what I believe is the toughest and most meaningful battle before the end of the year.”
Della Maddalena has a perfect 7-0 record since making his UFC debut in 2022.
His overall record is 17-2, including 12KOs.
Leon Edwards is the current welterweight champion, with Della Maddalena ranked sixth in the world.