Multiple outlets confirmed the booking after an intial report surfaced via Twitter on Sunday. UFC 290 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a featherweight title tilt between Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno will defend the flyweight crown against Alexandre Pantoja.
A former competitor on Dana White’s Contender Series, Della Maddalena has emerged as a talent to watch at 170 pounds following four consecutive victories — all inside of a round — within the Las Vegas-based promotion. Most recently, the 26-year-old Aussie submitted Randy Brown in the opening stanza of their clash at UFC 284.
Brady, meanwhile, is coming off his first defeat in 16 professional outings: a second-round TKO loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 280 this past October. The ex-Cage Fury Fighting Championships title holder began his UFC tenure with five straight triumphs, a run that saw him best the likes of Court McGee, Jake Matthews and Michael Chiesa along the way.