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Gilbert Burns reveals plans for fights with Belal Muhammad and Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 283: “I’ll be ready”
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns has some high-profile names in mind for this year. ‘Durinho’ has been out of action since his clash with Khamzat Chimaev last April at UFC 273. Despite ‘Borz’ entering the contest as a massive favorite, the Brazilian brought the fight to the unbeaten Chechen. However, Burns wound up coming up […]
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UFC veteran labels Belal Muhammad as the “biggest threat” at welterweight: “I think Belal beats Khamzat”
UFC veteran Matt Brown has called Belal Muhammad the biggest threat at welterweight as we head into the new year. Right now, the welterweight division is on fire. There are may top guys battling it out at the top of the division and currently, Leon Edwards is the champion. He earned that title after viciously […]
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Paulo Costa and Belal Muhammad chime in on Khamzat Chimaev’s claim that nobody wants to fight him
Paulo Costa and Belal Muhammad have both laughed off Khamzat Chimaev’s claim that nobody wants to fight him. It’s no secret that Khamzat Chimaev is one of the scariest fighters in mixed martial arts. He’s unbeaten in the UFC and, in the eyes of many, has the potential to become a two-weight UFC champion. He’s […]
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Belal Muhammad reveals he’s willing to face Leon Edwards in street-fight rematch: “We can show out there too”
UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad is willing to face Leon Edwards in the cage, or the street. ‘Remember the Name’ is fresh off his bout with Sean Brady at UFC 280 in October. There, Muhammad moved his unbeaten streak to nine fights by knockout. In the process, he also handed Brady his first-ever professional defeat. […]
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Belal Muhammad says he’s “waiting” on Leon Edwards to sign the contract, ‘Rocky’ fires back: “Shut up you bum”
Belal Muhammad claims he will be fighting for Leon Edwards for the welterweight title next time out. On Wednesday, the UFC announced on social media that the promotion is heading back to London, England in March for UFC 286. The main event is expected to be Edwards-Usman 3 for the welterweight title. However, Muhammad took […]
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Belal Muhammad doesn’t think Kamaru Usman should get an immediate rematch against Leon Edwards: “If you want to make this a real sport”
Belal Muhammad doesn’t believe Kamaru Usman should receive an immediate rematch with Leon Edwards. In the main event of UFC 278, Edwards became the new welterweight champion with a fifth-round head kick KO over Usman. It was a fight he was losing but in the final minute, he landed the head kick beautifully, and right […]
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Sean Brady reveals fans threatened to “kill me and bury me in the desert” if he beat Belal Muhammad at UFC 280: “These fans, they’re scumbags”
Sean Brady says he got some threatening messages in the lead-up to his UFC 280 fight against Belal Muhammad. Brady was heading into enemy territory as he took on Muhammad in Abu Dhabi and he admits he walked out into a hostile environment. Although Brady expected that to be the case, what he didn’t expect […]
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UFC 280 Results: Belal Muhammad TKO’s Sean Brady (Video)
A key welterweight bout between Belal Muhammad and Sean Brady serves as the featured prelim of tonight’s UFC 280 event. Muhammad (21-3 MMA) will enter the contest on a three-fight winning streak but has gone undefeated over his past eight Octagon appearances overall. ‘Remember the name’ is coming off a dominant unanimous decision victory over […]
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Belal Muhammad bashes Conor McGregor for poking fun at Kamaru Usman’s loss: “it’s kind of pathetic”
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad has blasted Conor McGregor for his comments about Kamaru Usman. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ faced Leon Edwards at UFC 278 last Saturday. The bout was a rematch of their previous encounter in December 2015, at UFC on Fox 17. In that matchup, Usman scored a unanimous decision victory. However, in the rematch, […]
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Belal Muhammad slams Amanda Nunes for suggesting she could have finished Julianna Pena in the first round if she wanted to: “You couldn’t finish her”
Belal Muhammad has slammed Amanda Nunes for suggesting she could have finished Julianna Peña in the first round if she wanted to. It was at UFC 277 last Saturday night where Amanda Nunes (22-5 MMA) got in the Octagon with Julianna Peña (12-5 MMA) in the women’s bantamweight main event. It was to be Nunes […]
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Belal Muhammad goes off on “dork” Sean Brady for calling him out: “Be careful what you wish for”
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad wasn’t a fan of Sean Brady’s callout of him. The two welterweight contenders are set to square off at UFC 280 in October. The fight’s announcement caught many fans off-guard. Muhammad was previously linked to a matchup with Khamzat Chimaev, but it didn’t come to fruition. After ‘Borz’ was booked with […]
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Belal Muhammad ready to make statement against Sean Brady at UFC 280: “I’m going to show another different side of me”
UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad is prepared to make a statement against Sean Brady in October. The two welterweight stars are set to square off at UFC 280 in October. The outing is a pivotal one for the division. Both Muhammad and Brady come into the matchup riding a lengthy win streak. The matchup isn’t […]
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UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad extends offer to Nate Diaz following Khamzat Chimaev fight booking: “Hit my line”
Belal Muhammad has offered to train Nate Diaz ahead of his UFC 279 main event fight against Khamzat Chimaev. After Chimaev beat Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, Muhammad made it known he wanted to fight the Swede next time out. Yet, the promotion decided to go with the Diaz fight, and now after the bout […]
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Two high stakes UFC fights announced for October, including Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady
October is going to be a big month for the UFC. Two massive fights for that month got revealed earlier today. Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA broke the news earlier today that there will be a strawweight main event in October. On October first, fans will be treated to five rounds of Mackenzie Dern and […]
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Belal Muhammad agrees to fight Khamzat Chimaev at October’s UFC event in Abu Dhabi
Belal Muhammad has agreed to take on Khamzat Chimaev in a welterweight showdown at UFC’s event in Abu Dhabi later this year. While he may not be one of the names that immediately jump off the page in UFC’s stacked welterweight division, Belal Muhammad is still a force to be reckoned with at 170 pounds. […]
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Belal Muhammad fires back at Sean Brady over ducking accusations: “It’s funny you got twitter fingers now but went silent when Geoff Neal was calling”
Belal Muhammad has fired back at Sean Brady over ducking accusations of a future fight. Belal Muhammad (21-3 MMA) and Sean Brady (14-1 MMA) are both coming off wins and awaiting their next opponents in the Octagon. Brady defeated Michael Chiesa (18-6 MMA) last November, while Muhammad put on a stellar performance against Vicente Luque […]
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Belal Muhammad snubs Kamaru Usman while listing his welterweight Mount Rushmore
Belal Muhammad did not include Kamaru Usman when listing who should be on the welterweight Mount Rushmore. While his fighting style may not be everyone’s cup of tea, there’s no way of denying how solid the run Belal Muhammad has been on is. The 33-year-old is unbeaten in his last eight fights and while one […]
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Belal Muhammad trolls Conor McGregor with Khabib Nurmagomedov photoshop
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad took a shot at Conor McGregor this week by using his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. The world of mixed martial arts continues to wait for more news regarding the return of Conor McGregor to the UFC. It’s not yet known when he’ll be back in the Octagon but based on everything […]
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Belal Muhammad sees himself as Khamzat Chimaev’s next opponent: “Colby’s not taking that fight”
UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad foresees himself fighting Khamzat Chimaev. The 33-year-old was last seen in action last weekend at UFC Vegas 51. Muhammad faced Vicente Luque in a rematch of their 2016 encounter. Their first matchup at UFC 205 saw the latter win via knockout. This time, however, the wrestler exacted his revenge and […]
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What’s next for Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque after UFC Vegas 51?
In the main event of UFC Vegas 51, a welterweight rematch between Belal Muhammad and Vicente Luque headlined the card. Muhammad entered the fight coming off a dominant decision win over Stephen Thompson back in December. He was riding an eight-fight unbeaten streak going 7-0 with one No Contest with another notable win coming over […]
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Belal Muhammad makes case to fight Chimaev or Covington next: “Neither one of them have fights”
Belal Muhammad is eyeing a big fight after defeating Vicente Luque. Muhammad competed against Luque this past Saturday night (April 16). The bout headlined UFC Vegas 51. The fight went the distance and in the end, it was Muhammad who had his hand raised via unanimous decision. During the post-fight press conference, Belal Muhammad said […]
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UFC Vegas 51 Bonus Report: Drakkar Klose one of four winners
The Octagon returned to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2. The highly anticipated welterweight main event resulted in a twenty-five minute battle. Belal Muhammad showcased some improved striking and strong grappling to frustrate Vicente Luque throughout the course of the fight. While […]
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Pros react after Belal Muhammad defeats Vicente Luque at UFC Vegas 51
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 event was headlined by a welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad. Luque (21-8-1 MMA) and Muhammad (21-3 MMA) had originally collided way back at UFC 205 in November of 2016. That night it was ‘The Silent Assassin’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout. Vicente Luque entered tonight’s […]
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UFC Vegas 51 Results: Belal Muhammad defeats Vicente Luque (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 event is headlined by a welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad. Luque (21-7-1 MMA) and Muhammad (20-3 MMA) originally collided at UFC 205 in November of 2016, with ‘The Silent Assassin’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout. Vicente Luque will enter tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 headliner sporting […]
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UFC Vegas 51: ‘Luque vs. Muhammad 2’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Nevada for tonight’s UFC Vegas 51 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2. Luque (21-7-1 MMA) and Muhammad (20-3 MMA) originally collided at UFC 205 in November of 2016, with ‘The Silent Assassin’ emerging victorious by way of first round knockout. Vicente Luque will enter […]
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Belal Muhammad rips Colby Covington for avoiding the top-ranked welterweights: “He’s one of those guys who thinks he’s owed something”
Belal Muhammad doesn’t think Colby Covington is actually interested in fighting top contenders at welterweight. Muhammad is set to headline UFC Vegas 51 in a welterweight rematch against Vicente Luque. The winner of the fight will likely be one win away from a title shot and Covington could be a potential opponent, yet for Muhammad, […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Vicente Luque vs. Belal Muhammad 2
In the main event of UFC Vegas 51, a welterweight rematch between Vicente Luque and Belal Muhammad headlines the card. Heading into the fight, Luque is a -170 favorite while ‘Remember The Name’ is a +150 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. Although […]
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Vicente Luque ecstatic for first UFC main event, believes he will finish Belal Muhammad again: “We both know I have the power to knock him out”
Vicente Luque is excited to headline his first UFC card. In the main event of UFC Vegas 51, Luque is set to rematch Belal Muhammad in a crucial fight for the welterweight division. The two fought back at UFC 205 where Luque won the fight in 79 seconds by KO. Since then, he has gone […]