Jack Della Madalena made a statement on his UFC debut.

Jack Della Madalena made a statement on his UFC debut.

The Dana White Contender Series alumnus secured a TKO finish in his promotional debut, holding off Pete Rodriguez in the 2:59 mark of Round 1. The welterweight competition went down to the preliminary card at the UFC 270 event in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday.

It took a while for Maddalena (11-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) to move on. Right after the bell, the 25-year-old pressed Rodriguez (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and quickly thrashed him, bleeding his nose. In a counter straight to the left, Madalena dropped Rodriguez and quickly followed with a ground-and-pound to secure the win.

With this win, Maddalena is now on an impressive streak of 11 fight wins. He has been unbeaten since losing his first two fights as a professional in 2016.

You can watch Maddalena's first UFC win (via Twitter) below:

oh my, oh my

Jack Della Maddalena Arrives With A Purpose! #UFC270 pic.twitter.com/ghZwK85WF1

— UFC (@ufc) January 23, 2022

Up-to-the-minute UFC 270 results include:

  • Jack Della Maddalena def. Pete Rodriguez TKO - Round 1, 2:59
  • Tony Gravely def. Simon Oliveira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Matt Frevola def. Gennaro Valdez via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 3:15
  • Vanessa Demopoulos def. Silvana Gomez Juarez via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 2:25
  • Jasmine Jasudavicius def. K Hansen via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)