Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad will defend his title against Jack Della Maddalena in the UFC 315 main event May 10 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the promotion announced Wednesday. In addition, UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will face France’s Manon Fiorot in a five-round co-main event.

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.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has had to wait patiently for his first title defense, but now he has one booked – at UFC 315 in Montreal, Canada.

UFC returns to Canada with two big title fights on May 10 — though one matchup is far more surprising than the other.

The UFC-unbeaten Maddalena enters UFC 315 off of recent wins over Gilbert Burns, Kevin Holland, and Bassil Hafez. He earned a shot in the UFC via Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad expects to dominate Jack Della Maddalena. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) makes his first title defense against Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the UFC 315 main event May 10 at Bell Centre in Montreal,

UFC 315 is set to bring fans an electrifying night of MMA action, with an unforgettable main event featuring Belal Muhammad defending his UFC Welterweight Championship title against Jack Della Maddalena.