UFC 315 to Feature Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot
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UFC 315 to Feature Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena and Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot

UFC 315 will see two championship bouts headlining the event as the promotion prepares to return to Montreal in May.

UFC CEO Dana White announced two title fights for the promotion’s return to Montreal on May 10. UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena and women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot top UFC 315.

Muhammad makes his first title defense after beating Leon Edwards in July. Interestingly, Della Maddalena was removed from a Fight Night main event against Edwards to challenge for the welterweight belt. Edwards will instead fight Sean Brady on March 22.

Muhammad was previously set to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 but pulled out due to a bone infection. Rakhmonov, who fought and beat Ian Machado Garry instead, reportedly couldn’t fight Muhammad because of an injury. According to White, Rakhmonov will fight the winner of UFC 315’s main event.

Shevchenko is also set to defend her title after beating Alexa Grasso at UFC 306, tying their trilogy 1-1-1. Fiorot earned her title shot by defeating fellow contender Erin Blanchfield, boasting a perfect 7-0 UFC record.

Further news: former champion Grasso will face rising contender Natalia Silva on the same card. Additionally, Gilbert Burns vs. Michael Morales and Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Bruno Silva have also been announced for UFC 315.

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