Ahead of his first title fight, Belal Muhammad figures he’s been doing just fine for himself when he gets to put in time with some GOATs.
Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) in July finally will get the fight he’s been hoping for – a rematch with Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) for the welterweight title at UFC 304, which takes place July 27 in Machester in Edwards’ home country of England.
Muhammad gets his shot at a UFC title thanks to a 10-fight unbeaten streak that includes wins over Gilbert Burns Vicente Luque and Stephen Thompson. The only hiccup in the past more than five years is a no contest in March 2021 against Edwards at UFC Fight Night 187. That fight was stopped in the second round when Edwards landed an accidental eye poke and Muhammad was unable to continue.
