The UFC welterweight division is one of the best divisions in terms of fighter versatility. The organization just announced that Belal Muhammad will take on the Welterweight king Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 304 in Manchester, England. Belal is on a killer five-fight win streak in the cage and finally landed his first-ever title shot against Leon.
In a recent interview, Muhammad revealed why Leon’s last title defense a few months ago was embarrassing for the Englishman and how the UFC President reacted.
Belal Muhammad Makes Massive Revelation Regarding Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad go way back in the octagon. The duo fought a couple of years back, and the fight was declared no contest after Edwards poked the wrestler in the eye. Since then, the duo have won every battle in the cage and are set to clash again. In an interview given to MMA Junkie, Muhammad revealed why Leon’s previous outing in the octagon was a joke. Belal said,
Donald Trump was there, shaking hs head. Dana Whitewas over there shaking his head. You had to even, the build up right? That was the easiest fight to build up.
The title challenger revealed that Leon Edward’s title defense in UFC 296 was a dull affair. Edwards cruised to victory after winning all the first rounds in the octagon. Muhammad made it clear that Dana White and the former president of the USA, Donald Trump, were not ecstatic about how the event turned out.
Leon Edwards’ head coach makes a massive accusation
Dave Lovell is convinced that Belal Muhammad was looking for a way out in the first outing against Leon Edwards. Lovell said,
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If the eye poke never happened, I believe Leon would have finished him in the second round the way the fight was going. To me, analyzing the fight, looking back at it, Belal was looking for a way out.
Lovell revealed that Leon would have finished the fight in the second round if Belal had never opted out of the bout against Leon. According to him, Muhammad felt that, in the first round, he would not win the fight against the Englishman and opted for a no-contest decision.
It will be interesting to see what happens the second time the duo clashes inside the cage. Will Leon finally put down Belal, or will Belal shock the world?
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