Robert Whittaker ‘expected more takedowns’ from Belal Muhammad against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315

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Robert Whittaker doesn’t know if Belal Muhammad had the best game plan this weekend.

On Saturday, Muhammad lost his welterweight title to Jack Della Maddalena, dropping a unanimous decision to the Aussie in the main event of UFC 315. It was an exceptional performance from “JDM,” who stifled most of Muhammad’s takedowns and picked him apart with power shots on the feet. It also made Della Maddalena the third Australian champion in UFC history behind Whittaker and Alexander Volkanovski...