Leon Edwards, 32, notched the second defense of his UFC welterweight title this past Saturday with a one-sided decision over Colby Covington at UFC 296. The Birmingham native has been an unbeatable force at 170 pounds, riding an undefeated streak in the UFC that stretches back to 2016 and includes victories over Kamaru Usman (x2),…
Belal Muhammad believes Dana White is right about Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili needing to prioritize a title shot. On August 19, Sean O’Malley secured a second-round TKO finish against Sterling to become the UFC bantamweight champion. As a result, there is now a complicated situation in the 135-pound division. For those that don’t know,…
Khamzat Chimaev has been labeled as an attention seeker by fellow welterweight title contender Belal Muhammad following his callout of Kamaru Usman. Chimaev and Usman have traded words online, and it appears that both men are eager to do battle in the octagon. But ‘Remember The Name’ has little faith that the fight will actually…
Belal Muhammad is confident he will finish Gilbert Burns and secure a title shot at UFC 288. In the co-main event of the pay-per-view card from Newark, New Jersey, Muhammad and Burns stepped up on short notice and agreed to a five-round welterweight scrap. It’s a pivotal fight for the division as UFC president Dana…
UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad feels Gilbert Burns will deal with a new level of challenges in their UFC 288 five-rounder. Muhammad and Burns will square off in the UFC 288 co-main event this Saturday in Newark, NJ. The fight was booked just weeks ago and is a high-stakes matchup with title implications. The short-notice timeline for…
With this weekend marking the final UFC show of April, it’s worth looking forward to May, which features three different events. While only one of these events is a major pay-per-view, there are still a number of excellent fights for UFC fans to look forward to next month. So with a title on the line…
Gilbert Burns believes he will be able to finish Belal Muhammad when they meet in the co-main event of UFC 288 next weekend. At UFC 288, the co-main event will see Gilbert Burns battle Belal Muhammad in a huge welterweight title eliminator. The belief, for many, is that the victor will go on to challenge for the…
UFC welterweight contenders Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad will collide in a pivotal matchup as the UFC 288 co-main event. News of the booking was announced by the UFC on Thursday. The UFC had been looking for a matchup to fill the co-main event slot after the postponement of Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush. The…
Famous UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad recently made a bold prediction regarding Usman Nurmagomedov’s MMA career. The undefeated 24-year-old Russian is considered one of the most exciting prospects in MMA, which is unsurprising considering his incredible fighting pedigree. Nurmagomedov is the younger brother of UFC bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov and a cousin of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov….
Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns are both within touching distance of the welterweight championship. With things very tight at the top of the welterweight division, the rankings mean a lot to the contenders. Muhammad’s No.4 ranking in the latest rankings update despite Burns’ UFC 283 victory over Neil Magny prompted the Brazilian to lash out…
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