The UFC 315 event on May 10, 2025, was headlined by a welterweight title showdown between Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena. The other title fight on the card, which served as its co-headlining match, saw Valentina Shevchenko and Manon Fiorot clash for the UFC women’s flyweight title.
The card featured some thrilling finishes and a few grueling matchups that went the distance.
Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena Result
Belal Muhammad entered UFC 315 as the UFC Welterweight Champion. One of the expectations heading into the event was that he’d utilize his supposedly stronger grappling arsenal to outwork striking savant Jack Della Maddalena. However, when the Octagon door closed, the two fighters primarily engaged in a striking contest.
There were moments when Muhammad attempted to take the fight to the mat, but Della Maddalena’s defensive and overall grappling skill set helped him consistently counter his foe’s exceptional grappling. On the feet, the Australian proved to be the more technical fighter and consistently landed precise and powerful strikes to chip away at Muhammad.
“Remember the Name” displayed resilience but repeatedly had his striking defense broken by Della Maddalena’s well-timed and refined striking. Muhammad tried to rally in rounds three and four, but the fifth and final round saw Della Maddalena seal the fight by landing multiple powerful strikes.
Ultimately, the judges scored the fight as a unanimous decision win for Della Maddalena, crowning him the new UFC Welterweight Champion.
The consensus is that Della Maddalena’s first welterweight title defense could come against UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev, who has hinted that he’ll move up in weight and dethrone the Australian.
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot Result
Reigning UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko went up against what many deemed to be a challenging stylistic matchup for her. The MMA great fought France’s Manon Fiorot, a comparatively younger fighter who was well-rounded and appeared to have a size advantage over “Bullet.”
Nevertheless, Shevchenko’s technical striking skills, a disciplined approach in the grappling realm, and the ability to use a multi-pronged attack paid dividends. She was able to land precise strikes and seemed to break the challenger’s nose. For her part, “The Beast” showed tremendous grit and resilience, landing strikes of her own and mixing up her striking and grappling well.
The difference-maker appeared to be Shevchenko’s defensive prowess and the ability to land counter-strikes to break Fiorot’s rhythm. A key moment in the fight came in round four, where Shevchenko landed well-timed right hands that knocked her foe down.
Round five was another high-level chess match between the two, but Shevchenko’s speed and discipline in regard to defense helped her outpoint her foe.
The judges awarded a unanimous decision victory to Shevchenko, thereby ensuring that she retained the flyweight title. Presently, Natalia Silva and UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili are regarded as frontrunners for the next title shot against “Bullet.”
UFC 315: Full Card Results
In addition to Jack Della Maddalena and Valentina Shevchenko’s incredible victories, a few other fighters like Benoit Saint-Denis and Marc-Andre Barriault also made a mark at the event.
The main card portion of UFC 315 saw Jose Aldo suffer a controversial defeat against Aiemann Zahabi on the judges’ scorecards and later affirm that he’s retiring from the sport. A number of fans argued that Aldo was more deserving of the points victory.
Another notable happening at the event was Marc-Andre Barriault’s terrifying knockout of Bruno Silva, which sparked concerns about whether Silva had suffered a broken skull. Thankfully, Silva later updated fight fans via social media and indicated that he was fine after the scary stoppage.
Moreover, Jasmine Jasudavicius and Natalia Silva picked up notable wins, capped off with excellent finishes on the card.
Check out the complete results for the UFC 315 event below:
Main Card
UFC welterweight title: Jack Della Maddalena def. Belal Muhammad via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
UFC women’s flyweight title: Valentina Shevchenko def. Manon Fiorot via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 48-47)
Featherweight: Aiemann Zahabi def. Jose Aldo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Women’s flyweight: Natalia Silva def. Alexa Grasso via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Benoit Saint-Denis def. Kyle Prepolec via submission (arm-triangle choke) at the 2:35-minute mark of Round 2
Preliminary Card
Welterweight: Mike Malott def. Charles Radtke via KO (strikes) at 0:26 of Round 2
Women’s flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Jessica Andrade via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:40 of Round 1
Light heavyweight: Modestas Bukauskas def. Ion Cutelaba via split decision (27-30, 30-27, 29-28)
Light heavyweight: Navajo Stirling def. Ivan Erslan via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Early Preliminary Card
Catchweight (187 pounds): Marc-Andre Barriault def. Bruno Silva via KO (elbow) at 1:27 of Round 1
Featherweight: Daniel Santos def. Jeong Yeong Lee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bantamweight: Bekzat Almakhan def. Brad Katona via KO (uppercut) at 1:04 of Round 1.