Sean Brady campaigns for former foe Belal Muhammad to get title shot: ‘There’s nobody else’ Sean Brady would be surprised if someone other than Belal Muhammad got the next title shot. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 12, 2024
Michael ‘Venom’ Page: All-U.K. title fight with Leon Edwards would ‘bring an untold story to the UFC’ Michael Page thinks a Brit vs. Brit title matchup with UFC welterweight champ Leon Edwards would be "an absolutely massive fight." USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 10, 2024
24 fights on our 2024 MMA wish list: Francis Ngannou vs. Jon Jones (still), Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3, more Here's MMA Junkie's 24-fight wishlist for the new year. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 10, 2024
Khamzat Chimaev says UFC champ Sean Strickland ‘has to be afraid’ of him, expects title shot next Khamzat Chimaev has his sights set on the middleweight champion next – whether it's Sean Strickland or Dricus Du Plessis after UFC 297. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 9, 2024
Jon Anik on the balance between line-crossing trash talk and ‘promotionally useful’ UFC fighter banter Jon Anik weighs in on the state of trash talking in the UFC. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 7, 2024
UFC contender Belal Muhammad says he’s better all around when he trains, fights during Ramadan Belal Muhammad explains what it's like to prepare for a UFC fight while observing Ramadan. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 7, 2024
Belal Muhammad plans Dagestan training, working with Khabib Nurmagomedov for UFC title fight Belal Muhammad will look to old pal Khabib Nurmagomedov for advice ahead of his potential UFC title fight vs. Leon Edwards. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 7, 2024
Belal Muhammad confident Dana White keeps word, expects ‘weak mentally’ Leon Edwards at UFC 300 For Belal Muhammad, it's full steam ahead toward a UFC title fight vs. Leon Edwards – and he oozes confidence. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 6, 2024
Henry Cejudo: Belal Muhammad stylistically ‘the closest person to a guy like Khabib Nurmagomedov’ Henry Cejudo sees a lot of similarities between Belal Muhammad's fighting style and Khabib Nurmagomedov's. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 4, 2024
Gilbert Burns: Jack Della Maddalena’s boxing makes him a scary opponent at UFC 299 Gilbert Burns rates Jack Della Maddalena's boxing very highly. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 1, 2024
Leon Edwards says he has next title defense set for UFC 300 — then wants summer return, too We don't know Leon Edwards' next dance partner yet, but the "Save the Date" card went out Saturday from Edwards himself. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 31, 2023
Jon Anik: Leon Edwards has to ‘beat all of these guys,’ including Belal Muhammad, to be welterweight GOAT Jon Anik believes UFC champ Leon Edwards has to take on all comers if he wants to be considered welterweight great. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 28, 2023
UFC, MMA fighters and personalities celebrate Christmas on social media See how fighters and other personalities from the MMA industry celebrated Christmas and the holiday season to close out 2023. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 25, 2023
Ben Askren confused by Colby Covington’s UFC 296 strategy, says he was afraid of Leon Edwards’ striking Ben Askren found Colby Covington's game plan vs. Leon Edwards strange. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 21, 2023
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 21, 2023 Belal Muhammad senses fear from Leon Edwards, but UFC champ fires back: ‘That’s easy work’ Despite his coach's comments, UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards says he's willing to rematch Belal Muhammad.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 18, 2023 Belal Muhammad: Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington at UFC 296 ‘was a joke to the division’ Belal Muhammad was rather critical of the UFC 296 main event between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 18, 2023 6 biggest takeaways from UFC 296: Is Dana White right to request Tony Ferguson’s retirement? Analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC 296, including Colby Covington and Tony Ferguson's grim futures.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 17, 2023 Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for champ Leon Edwards after UFC 296 win? Leon Edwards dismissed a Belal Muhammad as his next challenger after UFC 296, but there's no more logical fights for his third defense.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 17, 2023 Leon Edwards maintained focus despite Colby Covington’s personal insult: ‘Shut it all off for 25 minutes’ After UFC 296, Leon Edwards called his fight vs. Colby Covington "definitely one of the most emotional fights" of his career.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 17, 2023 Social media reacts to Colby Covington’s ‘pitiful performance’ in loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 296 The MMA community trashed Colby Covington's effort in his title-fight loss to Leon Edwards in the UFC 296 main event.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 15, 2023 ‘Absolutely disgusting’: Fighters outraged by Colby Covington’s UFC 296 presser comment about Leon Edwards’ dead father Colby Covington drew massive heat from his fellow fighters after he made a contorvesial comment about Leon Edwards' deceased father at the UFC 296 press conference.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 15, 2023 Leon Edwards would rematch Belal Muhammad if he has to after UFC 296: ‘I’ve proven I’m way better than him anyway’ Leon Edwards is open to rematching Belal Muhammad next, but won't be surprised if he's leapfrogged after UFC 296.
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023 UFC star Colby Covington wears jacket featuring Donald Trump’s mugshot The pair are known to be friends, and the former US president has expressed his intention to be at UFC 296
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 13, 2023 Leon Edwards confident in UFC 296 hypothesis about Colby Covington: ‘He’s not as good as everyone thinks’ Leon Edwards laughs off Colby Covington's gimmick and fascination with former president Donald Trump.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 13, 2023 Video: Which welterweights can disrupt the title picture at UFC 296? Aside from the main event title fight, two other big welterweight matchups go down at UFC 296. Could a winner claim No. 1 contender status?