The UFC returns to Montreal after more than 10 years on Saturday with UFC 315, which goes down at Bell Centre and featured a championship doubleheader atop the main card, which streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Both champions will be looking to make the first defense of their current reigns, with welterweight titleholder Belal Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) set to take on Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the main event, and women’s flyweight champ Valentina Shevchenko (24-4-1 MMA, 13-3-1 UFC) slated to put gold on the line against Manon Fiorot (12-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC).
The undercard also features a UFC Hall of Famer, three former champions and more. To go inside the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC 315.
Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena
Belal Muhammad
Muhammad is the first and only Palestinian champion in UFC history.
Muhammad is one of 12 fighters to hold the undisputed UFC welterweight title.
Muhammad is 14-1 with one no contest in his past 15 fights dating back to February 2017. His lone defeat came against Geoff Neal at UFC on ESPN+ 1.
Muhammad’s 11-fight UFC unbeaten streak at welterweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Muhammad’s 11-fight UFC unbeaten streak is fourth-longest among active fighters in the company behind Jon Jones (20), Islam Makhachev (15) and Merab Dvalishvili (12).
Muhammad’s 15 victories in UFC welterweight competition are tied for sixth-most in divisional history behind Neil Magny (22), Georges St-Pierre (19), Matt Brown (17), Matt Hughes (16) and Vicente Luque (16).
Muhammad has earned 18 of his 24 career victories by decision. That includes 12 of his 15 UFC wins.
Muhammad’s 12 decision victories in UFC welterweight competition are tied with St-Pierre for second-most in divisional history behind Magny (14).
Muhammad’s 12 decision victories in UFC competition are tied for third-most in company history behind Magny (14) and Brad Tavares (14).
Muhammad vs. Leon Edwards at UFC 304 is one of four matchups in history to feature two competitors on UFC unbeaten streaks of 10 or more fights. Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman (UFC 278), Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira (UFC 280), and Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski (UFC 284) were the others.
Jack Della Maddalena
Della Maddalena returns to competition for the firs time since March 9, 2024. The 427-day layoff is the longest of his more than nine-year career.
Della Maddalena is on a 17-fight winning streak after starting his career 0-2. He hasn’t suffered a defeat since May 2016.
Della Maddalena’s seven-fight UFC winning streak at welterweight is tied with Shavkat Rakhmonov for the longest active streak in the division.
Della Maddalena has earned 14 of his 17 career victories by stoppage. That includes five of his seven UFC wins
Della Maddalena lands 6.62 significant strikes per minute in UFC welterweight competition, the third-highest rate in divisional history behind Daniel Rodriguez (7.55) and Duane Ludwig (6.74).
Della Maddalena defends 66.7 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC welterweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class.
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot
Valentina Shevchenko
Shevchenko is the only two-time women’s flyweight champion in UFC history.
Shevchenko is one of three women’s flyweight champions in UFC history. Alexa Grasso and Nicco Montano also accomplished the feat.
Shevchenko’s nine victories in UFC women’s flyweight championship fights are most in divisional history.
Shevchenko’s nine victories in UFC women’s championship fights are second-most in company history behind Amanda Nunes (11).
Shevchenko three-fight series with Grasso is the only female trilogy bout in UFC history.
Shevchenko is 10-1-1 since she dropped to the UFC flyweight division in February 2018.
Shevchenko’s 10 victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Shevchenko’s five stoppage victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Gillian Robertson (seven).
Shevchenko’s four knockout victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Shevchenko is one of 11 fighters in history to end a UFC title fight with a knockout stemming from a head kick. She accomplished the feat at UFC 238.
Shevchenko is the only fighter in UFC history to earn multiple knockouts stemming from the crucifix position. She accomplished the feat at UFC 247 and UFC 261.
Shevchenko absorbs just 1.75 significant strikes per minute in UFC women’s flyweight competition, the best rate in divisional history.
Shevchenko has completed at least one takedown in 16 of her 17 UFC appearances. That includes in 12 consecutive bouts.
Shevchenko’s 47 takedowns landed in UFC women’s flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Shevchenko lands 68.1 percent of her takedown attempts in UFC women’s flyweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Taila Santos (75 percent).
Shevchenko’s two fight-night bonuses for UFC women’s flyweight bouts are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Molly McCann (three).
Manon Fiorot
Fiorot’s seven-fight UFC winning streak at women’s flyweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Fiorot’s two knockout victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Shevchenko (four) and Barber (three).
Fiorot defends 68.6 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC women’s flyweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Mara Romero Borella (71.2 percent).
Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi
Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo (32-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) is the only two-time UFC featherweight titleholder in history and one of 16 overall in company history to have two reigns in a single weight class.
Aldo is 1-1 since he returned from retirement in May 2024.
Aldo is 4-4 since he dropped to the bantamweight division in December 2019.
Aldo’s average fight time of 17:18 in UFC bantamweight competition is the second-longest in divisional history behind Dominick Cruz (18:20).
Aldo’s 18 UFC/WEC featherweight victories are third-most in combined divisional history behind Max Holloway (20) and Cub Swanson (20).
Aldo’s 11 stoppage victories in UFC/WEC featherweight competition are tied with Holloway for most in combined divisional history.
Aldo’s 11 knockout victories in UFC/WEC featherweight competition are most in combined divisional history.
Aldo defends 92.5 percent of opponent takedown attempts in UFC bantamweight competition, the best rate among active fighters in the weight class.
Aiemann Zahabi
Aiemann Zahabi’s (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the division behind Merab Dvalishvili (11), Mario Bautista (seven) and Montel Jackson (six).
Zahabi has earned four of his six UFC victories by decision.
Zahabi defends 71.2 percent of all opponent significant strike attempts in UFC bantamweight competition, the third-highest rate in divisional history behind Vaughan Lee (71.5 percent) and Miles Johns (71.3 percent).
Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva
Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso (16-4-1 MMA, 8-4-1 UFC) is the only Mexican female champion in UFC history.
Grasso is one of three women’s flyweight champions in UFC history. Shevchenko and Montano also accomplished the feat.
Grasso’s three-fight series with Shevchenko is the only female trilogy bout in UFC history.
Grasso vs. Shevchenko at UFC Fight Night 227 is one of six championship fights in modern UFC history to end in a draw.
Grasso is 5-1-1 since she moved up to the UFC women’s flyweight division in August 2020.
Natalia Silva
Natalia Silva’s (18-5-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) six-fight UFC winning streak at women’s flyweight is tied with Maycee Barber for the second-longest active streak in the division behind Fiorot (seven).
Silva’s two knockdowns landed in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind T. Santos (three) and Ariane Da Silva (three).
Silva is one of five fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a spinning back kick to the head. She accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 215.
Silva defends 91.7 percent of all opponent takedown attempts in UFC women’s flyweight competition, the best rate in divisional history.
Silva’s two fight-night bonuses for UFC women’s flyweight bouts are tied for second-most in divisional history behind McCann (three).
Benoit Saint Denis vs. Kyle Prepolec
Benoit Saint Denis (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) enters the event on the first losing skid of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since November 2023.
Kyle Prepolec (18-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC) returns to the UFC for the first time since September 2019. He went 4-1 between stints with the organization.
Jessica Andrade vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Jessica Andrade (26-13 MMA, 17-11 UFC) competes in her 29th UFC bout, the most appearances by any female in company history.
Andrade is one of 18 fighters in UFC history to earn victories in three weight classes. She’s the only female to accomplish the feat, winning at bantamweight, flyweight and strawweight.
Andrade is the only fighter in UFC history to have five or more fights in three different weight classes.
Andrade’s 17 UFC victories are the most by any female in company history.
Andrade’s 10 victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Angela Hill (12).
Andrade’s nine stoppage victories in UFC women’s competition are third-most in company history behind Nunes (10) and Robertson (10).
Andrade’s six stoppage victories in UFC strawweight competition are most in divisional history.
Andrade’s four knockout victories in UFC strawweight competition are most in divisional history.
Andrade is one of 14 fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from a slam. She accomplished the feat at UFC 237.
Andrade is one of four in history to win a UFC title fight by knockout stemming from a slam. She accomplished the feat at UFC 237.
Andrade is the only female in UFC history to land four knockdowns in a single fight. She accomplished the feat at UFC 295.
Andrade landed 231 significant strikes at UFC 283, the second most in a three-round fight in UFC history behind Nate Diaz’s 238 landed vs. Donald Cerrone at UFC 141.
Andrade landed 242 total strikes against Claudia Gadelha at UFC Fight Night 117, the single-fight record for a UFC three-round strawweight bout.
Andrade earned the only standing arm-triangle choke submission in UFC history with her finish of Amanda Lemos at UFC Fight Night 205.
Andrade’s 10 takedowns landed against Tecia Torres at UFC on FOX 29 are tied for the single-fight record for a women’s UFC bout.
Andrade’s 11 fight-night bonuses for UFC bouts are most for any female in company history.
Jasmine Jasudavicius’ (13-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at women’s flyweight is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the division behind Fiorot (seven), Barber (six) and Silva (six).
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Ion Cutelaba
Modestas Bukauskas (17-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) is 4-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in February 2023.
Ion Cutelaba (19-10-1 MMA, 8-9-1 UFC) completes 52 percent of his takedown attempts in UFC light heavyweight competition, the fourth-best rate in divisional history behind Lyoto Machida (65 percent), Vitor Petrino (57.1 percent) and Jimmy Crute (52.8 percent).
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Bruno Silva
Marc-Andre Barriault’s (16-9 MMA, 5-8 UFC) victory at the 4:56 mark of Round 3 at UFC 260 marked the second latest stoppage in UFC middleweight history behind Garreth McLellan (4:58, Round 3) at UFC Fight Night 76.
Bruno Silva’s (23-12 MMA, 4-6 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since April 2023.
Brad Katona vs. Bekzat Almakhan
Brad Katona (14-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC) is the only two-time winner of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
