"No excuses. He was the better man... Obviously, what went wrong was being stuck on my back for 25 minutes. Honestly, it was a bit of laziness, a bit of opportunities I didn't pounce on. I should've been more aggressive, not so defensively minded."
"It was just a bit of disappointment not being able to do what I wanted to do. Knowing that I was having a poor performance. Not good enough on my part. The poker face was not on that night."
Jack Della Maddalena lost his welterweight title to Islam Makhachev at UFC 322, where he was dominated on the ground. Maddalena acknowledges he should have been more aggressive and active instead of focusing on defense. He expressed disappointment in his performance, stating he felt lazy and missed opportunities. Despite his usual composure, he showed visible disappointment during the fight. Maddalena is set to headline UFC Perth against Carlos Prates, aiming to bounce back from his defeat after an impressive 18-fight winning streak.
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