UFC 284 Update: Jack Della Maddalena, Randy Brown to Meet in Perth

Rising welterweight star Jack Della Maddalena will face arguably his toughest test to date when he squares off against Randy Brown at UFC 284.

Eurosport confirmed the booking after Brown initially announced the matchup via Twitch last week. UFC 284 takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, on Feb. 11 and is headlined by a lightweight title tilt pitting Islam Makhachev against Alexander Volkanovski.

After earning a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021, Maddalena kicked off his promotional tenure with three consecutive first-round TKO victories this past year. Most recently, the Perth native stopped Danny Roberts 3:24 into the opening stanza of their clash at UFC Fight Night 215 on Nov. 19. The 26-year-old has won 13 straight professional outings overall.

Brown, 32, will take a four-bout UFC winning streak into the showdown with Maddalena. “Rude Boy” went 2-0 in 2022, taking a split decision over Kalin Williams at UFC 274 before earning a unanimous verdict against Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 211. Brown is 11-4 in UFC competition since making his debut in 2016.