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.

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.

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,