Welterweight champion Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) will attempt to make his first defense after capturing the title from Leon Edwards in August 2024 against first-time title challenger Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the headlining act of Saturday's card at Bell Centre ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

Muhammad holds a record of 24 wins and three losses. He claimed the title after winning a unanimous decision against Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Since his last loss in January 2019, when Geoff Neal defeated him via unanimous decision, Muhammad has not lost a match.

Ian Machado Garry earned a backup spot in case he is needed for the UFC 315 main event when he defeated Carlos Prates. Maddalena shared his assessment of the fight.