Israel adesanya in reaction to the fall applied by Belal Muhammad |. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
Used to watching events and reacting to fighters' performances, Israel adesanya maintained tradition at UFC 304 and ended up adding another 'idol' to his list. With an eye on the main fight, the Nigerian was amazed by the strategy and takedowns applied by Belal Muhammad | and did not hesitate to praise the Palestinian after victory over Leon edwards.
“He put him head first (on the ground). It shook him (Edwards). His head, that was bad. Take a look at her. This is bad. He hit him,” Adesanya said after Muhammad knocked Edwards headfirst into the Octagon. Jesus Christ, Belal. Even if he loses this fight, I'm his fan now. I knew his name, of course, but I will remember his name,” Adesanya said in a video posted on his YouTube channel. YouTube.
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Finally, Adesanya recognized Belal's heroic journey to the title and asked for applause for the athlete.
“Belal is cool. What Michael (Bisping) just said: 'He's fighting without fear. He's fighting in Leon's home country, coming to get his belt and fighting like this'. Leon knows. But he fights. But what a story, Belal, doing this after coming back from the blow to the eye, now in his (Edwards) backyard. Everyone doubting him, including me. Applause for him, what a story”, he concluded.
Belal Muhammad | falling applied to Leon edwards. Photo: Reproduction/UFC
New welterweight champion (up to 77,1kg.), Belal Muhammad | he had to go through 10 fights without losing before gaining a chance at the category title. A big underdog in a rematch with Edwards, the athlete defeated the Englishman by unanimous decision from the judges in a dominant performance.
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