Belal Muhammad News
Belal Muhammad hopes Colby Covington can earn another title shot, but says all ‘Chaos’ has to do is find him in a Steakhouse
Harry Kettle - August 6, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has said that he hopes to see Colby Covington earn another crack at the belt. As we know, Belal Muhammad captured the UFC welterweight title by defeating Leon Edwards. Since then, many have wondered who his first opponent is going to be as champ. Some think Edwards should get an immediate rematch, others believe it should be Kamaru Usman, and a lot of fans favor Shavkat Rakhmonov.
WATCH: Belal Muhammad shares heartfelt message to Palestinian children amidst ongoing Israel crisis
Curtis Calhoun - August 5, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad sent a heartwarming message to the children of Palestine after winning the 170lb title. Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards by unanimous decision to cap off his remarkable path to the UFC welterweight title at UFC 304. He put on a largely dominant performance against Edwards, one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport.
Belal Muhammad reacts following “back injury” claims made by Leon Edwards’ coach: “He’s a joke”
Susan Cox - August 5, 2024
UFC champion Belal Muhammad is reacting following ‘back injury’ claims made by the coach of Leon Edwards. It was just last month at UFC 304 that saw Belal Muhammad (24-3 MMA) defeat Leon Edwards (22-4 MMA) to become the new UFC welterweight champion.
Belal Muhammad eyes “legacy fight” with Kamaru Usman, but also wants welterweight “boogeyman” Shavkat Rakhmonov
Harry Kettle - August 5, 2024
Belal Muhammad has revealed that he’s interested in a fight with either Kamaru Usman or Shavkat Rakhmonov. It’s been just over a week since Belal Muhammad shocked the world. He defeated Leon Edwards at UFC 304 to capture the UFC welterweight championship in impressive fashion. Now, many are wondering what’s next for the champ.
Islam Makhachev admits Belal Muhammad “Broke his plans” for UFC double champ run
Curtis Calhoun - August 2, 2024
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev plans to change course after Belal Muhammad’s welterweight title victory. Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards by unanimous decision to capture the UFC welterweight title last Saturday in Manchester. After a long road to the welterweight title shot, Muhammad made the most of his opportunity and put on a largely dominant performance to dethrone Edwards.
UFC champion Belal Muhammad takes aim at “so-called experts” Demetrious Johnson and Kamaru Usman: “They don’t know what they’re talking about”
Susan Cox - August 2, 2024
UFC champion Belal Muhammad is taking aim at ‘so-called experts’ Demetrious Johnson and Kamaru Usman. ‘Remember the Name’ (24-3 MMA) is riding high after defeating Leon Edwards (22-4 MMA) to win welterweight gold last weekend at UFC 304 which took place at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Alexander Volkanovski claps back at Belal Muhammad, believes welterweight champ is "a good stylistic match up" for him
Cole Shelton - August 1, 2024
Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has clapped back at Belal Muhammad. In the lead-up to UFC 304, Volkanovski claimed he thought Muhammad was a good stylistic matchup for him, despite the weight difference. After Muhammad scored an upset win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304 to become the welterweight champion, he fired back at Volkanovski over his recent comments.
Belal Muhammad confirms Shavkat Rakhmonov is next for first UFC title defense: "I will break him"
Josh Evanoff - August 1, 2024
Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad is ready for Shavkat Rakhmonov. ‘Remember The Name’ returned to the cage in the main event of UFC 304 over the weekend. There, Belal Muhammad entered the octagon a massive underdog against welterweight champion Leon Edwards. ‘Rocky’ had previously dominated their first encounter in March 2021, until a second-round eye poke caused a no-contest.
The updated UFC pound-for-pound rankings see Belal Muhammad debut at #6, with Tom Aspinall moving up to #9
Susan Cox - July 30, 2024
The updated UFC pound-for-pound rankings have been released with Belal Muhammad debuting at #6 and Tom Aspinall moving up to #9. Following UFC 304 this past weekend, Saturday July 27th, the P4P rankings have been adjusted.
Khabib Nurmagomedov says he only had a minor role in Belal Muhammad’s title win at UFC 304: “I just helped him in small things”
Harry Kettle - July 30, 2024
UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov has insisted that he only had a minor role in Belal Muhammad’s triumph at UFC 304. Last Saturday, Belal Muhammad became the new UFC welterweight champion. He did so by dominating Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 304. While some felt as if Belal’s grappling would give him an advantage, few could’ve imagined that the contest would be quite as one-sided as it turned out to be.
Watch | Paddy Pimblett’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad dethroning Leon Edwards at UFC 304: “Most boring champion ever”
Harry Kettle - July 30, 2024
UFC star Paddy Pimblett’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad’s UFC 304 title triumph wasn’t overly flattering. Last weekend, Belal Muhammad shocked the world. He dominated Leon Edwards in the UFC 304 main event, capturing the UFC welterweight championship in the process. As you can imagine, the reactions were mixed – especially from those who have never really respected Belal’s game in mixed martial arts.
What's next for the stars of UFC 304?
Cole Shelton - July 29, 2024
The UFC was in Manchester, England on Saturday for a solid UFC 304 card, that saw an undisputed and an interim title on the line. In the main event, Leon Edwards was looking to defend his welterweight title for the third time as he took on Belal Muhammad in a rematch of their 2021 fight which ended in a No Contest. The co-main event saw Tom Aspinall defending his interim heavyweight title in a rematch against Curtis Blaydes.
Kamaru Usman reacts to Belal Muhammad dethroning Leon Edwards at UFC 304: “This was textbook”
Susan Cox - July 29, 2024
Kamaru Usman is reacting to Belal Muhammad dethroning Leon Edwards at UFC 304. UFC 304 took place this past Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.
Watch | Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad's win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304: “What a story!”
Susan Cox - July 29, 2024
Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Belal Muhammad’s win over Leon Edwards at UFC 304 has been posted to social media. UFC 304 took place this past Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.
Photo | Belal Muhammad mocks Leon Edwards following UFC 304 title win: “I’ll give him a rematch in three years”
Harry Kettle - July 29, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has mocked Leon Edwards in the wake of his victory at UFC 304. Last weekend at UFC 304, Belal Muhammad shocked the world. He defeated Leon Edwards in emphatic fashion, winning the UFC welterweight championship in the process. He predicted it would happen and, ultimately, he was right.
Belal Muhammad has message for Shavkat Rakhmonov following UFC 304 title win: "I’ve literally never turned down a fight"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 28, 2024
Newly-crowned UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad isn’t backing down from potential challengers, that includes Shavkat Rakhmonov. Muhammad put forth the best performance of his pro MMA career in the main event of UFC 304. Belal battled Leon Edwards for the UFC Welterweight Championship in Manchester. Muhammad executed his game plan to near perfection in enemy territory. It led to a unanimous decision win for “Remember The Name.”
Shavkat Rakhmonov calls out Belal Muhammad following his UFC 304 title win
Harry Kettle - July 28, 2024
UFC welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov called out Belal Muhammad following the latter’s win at UFC 304. Last night, Belal Muhammad shocked the masses in the main event of UFC 304. He defeated Leon Edwards in fairly dominant fashion to become the new UFC welterweight champion. In doing so, he completed a journey that has been ongoing for years now.
Pros react after Belal Muhammad defeats Leon Edwards at UFC 304
Chris Taylor - July 27, 2024
Tonight’s UFC 304 event was headlined by a rematch between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad for the promotion’s welterweight title. Edwards (22-4 MMA) and Muhammad (24-3 MMA) first met back in March of 2021 where the end result was a no-contest ruling due to an accidental eye poke.