UFC 315 is in the books, and we have a new welterweight champion. On Saturday, Jack Della Maddalena scored the biggest win of his career, putting on a masterful performance to take a unanimous decision over Belal Muhammad and claim the welterweight title.

For all of the talk about how much activity is the most important part of an elite fighter's ability to stay consistent among the pound-for-pound best in the sport, Jack Della Maddalena proved on Saturday at UFC 315 that an extended layoff -- if used properly to level up your game -- can be just as valuable.

Islam Makhachev is taking his talents to welterweight with a fight booked against new champion Jack Della Maddalena, date and location for the matchup still to be determined. With Makhachev officially moving to 170 pounds,