Belal Muhammad isn’t one to make excuses, but he wasn’t the only compromised fighter at UFC 288.
Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defeated Gilbert Burns (22-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark N.J., where Burns appeared to injure his shoulder early in the fight.
But during fight week, photos surfaced of Muhammad’s swollen ankle, which raised speculation about his condition. Muhammad confirmed that he did sprain his ankle but said it had no impact on him during the fight.
