Belal Muhammad | in victory over Leon edwards at UFC 304. Photo: Reproduction/UFC
Protagonist of a big victory at UFC 304, Belal Muhammad | He finally won his dream welterweight title (up to 77,1kg). Responsible for preventing Leon edwards carried out his third belt defense, the Palestinian was sincere when responding about his intentions to give the Englishman the opportunity to secure an immediate rematch for the category's throne.
“Yes, I will give you the rematch in three years. Let him work to get back (to the title). I was dominant in the fight, there is no scenario for a rematch. I don't think he had that kind of long reign for him to get this title rematch. I came to his homeland, in front of his population, in enemy territory, everything was in his favor and I blocked that”, said Belal in a press conference after winning at UFC 304.
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Long-time rivals, the fighters faced each other for the first time in 2021, when the fight ended without result after Leon threw an illegal finger and injured Belal, making it impossible to return to the Octagon. Since then, the Englishman has only had a rematch after Muhammad triumphed five times in a row in the organization.
Belal Muhammad | dominate Leon edwards, spoils the English party and becomes the new UFC welterweight champion. Photo: Twitter/UFC News
An underdog in the bookmakers, Belal had a dominant performance and used grappling to slow down the hitherto champion. Winner in the unanimous decision of the judges, the North American said he was interested in facing Shavkat Rakhmonov to follow.
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