Belal Muhammad News

Susan Cox - July 22, 2024

Leon Edwards is claiming that the UFC told him Belal Muhammad was ‘not a big enough name’ for UFC 300. Big enough name or not, it will be current UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA) going up against Belal Muhammad (23-3 MMA) at UFC 304 this coming Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.

Harry Kettle - July 22, 2024

UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad has responded to a recent challenge from Colby Covington. This weekend, Belal Muhammad faces the biggest fight of his career. He will challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight championship, in what promises to be an electric collision between the two rivals. Of course, Edwards is seen as the favorite by many, but Muhammad appears to be feeling pretty confident in himself.

Harry Kettle - July 20, 2024

UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad believes he’s going to walk through Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 304. Next weekend, Belal Muhammad will challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight championship. The two will battle it out in what promises to be a fascinating clash, just a few years on from when their first collision ended in an unfortunate eye poke. As you can imagine, Muhammad is pretty eager to prove himself after that incident.

Susan Cox - July 17, 2024

Belal Muhammad is encouraging former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington to retire from combat sports. Covington (17-4 MMA) last fought and was defeated by Leon Edwards back in December of 2023 at UFC 296. ‘Chaos’, at 36, has 3 wins and 3 losses in his last 6 fights inside of the Octagon.

Harry Kettle - July 15, 2024

Kamaru Usman has called on Leon Edwards to bring out his killer edge when he takes on Belal Muhammad at UFC 304. As we know, Leon Edwards is the UFC welterweight champion. We also know that he’s going to defend that belt against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304. In the eyes of many, he’s the clear favorite, but he can’t afford to be complacent.

Fernando Quiles - July 10, 2024

The manager of Belal Muhammad, Ali Abdelaziz, believes his fighter will dethrone Leon Edwards at the conclusion of UFC 304. Muhammad will be entering enemy territory on July 27. Belal will meet Edwards inside Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. The UFC Welterweight Championship will be at stake.

Harry Kettle - June 27, 2024

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has responded to Belal Muhammad’s claim that he’s going to knock him out at UFC 304. In just a few weeks, Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight championship against Belal Muhammad. It serves as the biggest opportunity of the latter’s career, as he finally gets a crack at the strap. Edwards, meanwhile, will attempt to successfully defend the strap for the third time.

Cole Shelton - June 18, 2024

Belal Muhammad is entering his UFC 304 title fight against Leon Edwards with plenty of confidence. Muhammad is set to fight Edwards for the second time, as their first fight in 2021 was a No Contest due to an accidental eye poke. Entering the rematch, which is also Muhammad’s first crack at UFC gold, ‘Remember The Name’ not only thinks he will beat Edwards but says he plans to make it look easy.

Harry Kettle - June 5, 2024

UFC contender Belal Muhammad has made a big statement regarding his plans for Leon Edwards at UFC 304. While some fans may not like it, Belal Muhammad is the number one contender for the UFC welterweight championship. He will challenge for the belt next month in Manchester, England when he takes on reigning champion Leon Edwards. Of course, as we know, the two have met before, with an unfortunate eye poke bringing the fight to an end prematurely.

Harry Kettle - June 3, 2024

UFC welterweight title contender Belal Muhammad has confirmed that he isn’t interested in fighting Islam Makhachev. At UFC 304, Belal Muhammad will challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight championship. It’s a fight he’s been after for a long time now, but up to this point, it hasn’t quite come to fruition. Alas, after the unbeaten run that Belal has put together, it’s impossible for the promotion to deny him this opportunity.

Curtis Calhoun - May 29, 2024

Conor McGregor targeted UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad in his latest Twitter outburst. McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the UFC Octagon when he faces Michael Chandler at UFC 303 on June 29. He returns to the cage nearly three full years since shattering his leg against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

Cole Shelton - May 23, 2024

Belal Muhammad believes Leon Edwards is the easiest fight for him in the welterweight division’s top-five. Muhammad is set to face Edwards for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 304 on July 27 in Manchester, England. It’s a rematch of their fight from 2021 which ended in a No Contest due to an eye poke from Edwards just 18 seconds into the second round.

Fernando Quiles - May 22, 2024

Belal Muhammad has taken issue with former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland. Belal and Strickland have gone back-and-forth on social media and things have gotten personal between the two. Recently on social media, Belal responded to Strickland saying that Muhammad would’ve cried if he were pranked in person. Belal responded by saying if Strickland was on a podcast he’d probably cry, which was a dig at Sean’s appearance on Theo Von’s podcast.

Harry Kettle - May 22, 2024

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has claimed that he tried to make the Belal Muhammad fight happen at UFC 300. At UFC 304, the rematch between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad will finally take place. Their first bout ended due to a nasty eye poke, but since then, both men have been pretty consistent inside the Octagon.

Curtis Calhoun - May 17, 2024

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is keeping a keen eye on the upcoming Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad clash. Edwards will defend the UFC welterweight title against Muhammad to headline UFC 304 on July 27 in Manchester, UK. He returns after defeating Colby Covington in December to face Muhammad in a rematch three years in the making.

Curtis Calhoun - May 17, 2024

UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad didn’t want Sean Strickland’s latest taunts at him to go unanswered. Muhammad will face UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in his long-awaited title shot at UFC 304 in Manchester. He returns after a 10-fight unbeaten streak that includes recent wins over Gilbert Burns and Stephen Thompson.

Susan Cox - May 16, 2024

Dana White has just announced two title fights for UFC 304, including Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad. UFC 304 is set to take place on Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.

Cole Shelton - May 13, 2024

Colby Covington believes if he were to fight Belal Muhammad it would be an easy win for him. Covington is currently without a fight, but he has been taking shots at Ian Machado Garry. However, he has also expressed interest in facing Muhammad.