Della Maddalena broke his hand during his fight with Burns

Tim Simpson, the manager of UFC welterweight Jack Della Maddalena, has revealed that his charge broke his hand during a recent bout with Gilbert Burns, a former challenger for the promotion's championship belt at that weight.

""Jack Della Maddelena's hand broke early in the fight but he collected himself and finished his opponent in the third round. Soldier! P.S. Gilbert hits hard!"," the functionary wrote on his social media accounts.

The bout between Burns and Della Maddalena took place on March 10 at UFC 299. The first two rounds, according to two judges, took the Brazilian Burns. However, in the final three minutes, Della Maddalena landed a crushing knee strike, finishing his opponent.