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Watch Belal Muhammad defeat Leon Edwards to win UFC gold

BAD MMA News — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:59:34 +0000

Belal Muhammad went to hostile territory when he faced Leon Edwards for the welterweight title at UFC 304 in Manchester, England last July. Birmingham’s Edward held the 170-pound title and defended it twice before taking on Muhammad. The two previously fought in March 2021 but the fight was ruled a no contest after Muhammad was rendered unable to continue after an accidental eye poke. Check out the rematch. Muhammad puts his title on the line for the first time in the UFC 315 main event against No. 5 ranked Jack Della Maddalena on May 10.

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UFC welterweight title history: Georges St-Pierre, Leon Edwards, Belal Muhammad and more

BAD MMA News — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 15:48:17 +0000

(This story was updated to add new information.) The 170-pound was up for grabs at UFC 304, and after years of waiting for a shot, Belal Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) dethroned champion Leon Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC). The welterweight division in the UFC has had some lengthy title reigns. Take a look at a chronological history of the UFC’s 170-pound belt.

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Belal Muhammad credits Khabib Nurmagomedov for UFC title win

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:32:14 +0000

Khabib Nurmagomedov played a much bigger role in helping guide Belal Muhammad to his first UFC title without even knowing it. UFC 304 in Manchester, England was a special night for the relentless grappler. Not only did Muhammad capture his first UFC title , but he did so by beating Leon Edwards — a man previously unbeaten for almost a decade. ‘Remember the Name’ put on an all-time dominant display, executing a wrestling-heavy game plan for the entire 25 minute affair. While Belal Muhammad deserves a large amount of credit for his performance, Khabib Nurmagomedov must also be praised.

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Kamaru Usman calls Belal Muhammad ‘a not-so-good version of myself,’ Muhammad fires back

BAD MMA News — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:13:19 +0000

Kamaru Usman thinks he’s a better version of UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad . The pair continue to chirp at each other ever since Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) claimed the welterweight title from Leon Edwards with a dominant performance at UFC 304 . Edwards was coming off back-to-back title wins over Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC). “My man, you’re kind of a not-so-good version of myself,” Usman said on his “Pound 4 Pound” podcast with Henry Cejudo. “You’re kind of a not so – everything he does, I do better. He’s like, ‘Oh, I did what you couldn’t do, I beat Leon Edwards.’ I have a win over Leon Edwards

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Paddy Pimblett reacts to Islam Makhachev touting him as potential future UFC title challenger: ‘We’re coming’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:17:58 +0000

Paddy Pimblett plans on giving UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev something to be excited about. Unbeaten in the octagon, Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) entered the top 15 lightweight rankings after a quick submission finish of King Green at UFC 304 in July. Although Pimblett likely is a few fights away before entering title contention, Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) was asked about the popular Brit during a recent UFC Q&A in Abu Dhabi . “When he deserve, why not?” Makhachev said.

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Paddy Pimblett shows off shocking body transformation a week after UFC 304

BAD MMA News — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:04:28 +0000

Paddy Pimblett is known for not taking his diet too seriously outside of competition, and this time is no different. The Liverpool native often bulks up between fights and fans are openly worried about the health risks it may present in the long run. Despite the continous fears, the scouser is taking an ‘if it’s not broken, don’t fix it’ approach to things. Silencing the doubters, Paddy Pimblett managed to put on an all-timer performance where he choked Bobby Green to sleep at UFC 304. In spite of his new #15 ranking next to his name, Pimblett is still over-indulging in food in-between fights. Just one week after the biggest win of his UFC career, the natural 155er can now almost compete alongside light heavyweight kingpin Alex Pereira . Pimblett piled on an enormous amount of weight during a family holiday to Tenerife post UFC 304

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Darren Till loves Belal Muhammad, but explains why him becoming UFC champion is ‘good and bad’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:30:02 +0000

Darren Till thinks Belal Muhammad ’s title win won’t make the UFC brass too happy. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) upset Leon Edwards to claim the welterweight title at UFC 304 in July. Some accused Dana White of having a sour face while reacting to Muhammad becoming champion, but the UFC CEO vehemently dismissed those notions . Former UFC title challenger Till thinks otherwise. He explains that Muhammad won’t be as appealing of a champion as some of the other fighters on the UFC roster – even though he likes him as a person.

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Chael Sonnen wants UFC to reconsider Muhammad Mokaev: ‘I hope that they get it worked out’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 01:25:58 +0000

Chael Sonnen wants to see Muhammad Mokaev in the UFC. In one of the more surprising moves this year, the UFC chose not to renew the contract of Mokaev (12-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) – a 23-year-old, undefeated flyweight contender – following his decision win over Manel Kape last month at UFC 304 . Mokaev did get into a couple of outside-the-cage altercations during his UFC tenure, and UFC CEO Dana White said his matchmakers had a difficult time working with him .

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Dana White addresses stone-faced reaction to Belal Muhammad’s UFC title win

BAD MMA News — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:50:12 +0000

Dana White dismisses the notion that he doesn’t like Belal Muhammad as a UFC champion. People noticed White’s reaction when wrapping the belt around Muhammad’s waist , in which the UFC boss appeared displeased with the outcome.

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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for July: Jean Silva, Drew Dober deliver blood-soaked banger in Denver

BAD MMA News — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:27:04 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from July 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for July. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * Nominees

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