Belal Muhammad says he’s cleared all the obstacles between him and a title fight, and is now prepared to sit and wait for his championship opportunity.
Khamzat Chimaev hasn’t been seen in action in the Octagon for a while, but talk is starting to warm up about his potential return, with a possible matchup with former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
His nickname might be “Remember the Name,” but Belal Muhammad’s performance in the co-main event of UFC 288 shouted to the rooftops for people to put some respect on his name as he earned himself a shot at the UFC welterweight title.
UFC 288 got a big-time addition with the booking of a huge welterweight clash, with Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad agreeing to face off in a five-round co-main event bout that looks set to crown the next number-one contender in the 170-pound division.
UFC president Dana White doesn't usually book fights after events, but he did, twice, on Saturday night at UFC 286.
Islam Makhachev captured the undisputed UFC lightweight title with a second-round submission of former champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi.
Rising welterweight contender Belal Muhammad extended his undefeated streak to eight fights with a unanimous decision victory over Vicente Luque, then turned his sights on outspoken former interim champion Colby Covington.
Derrick Lewis wrote his name into the history books as the fighter with the most knockouts in UFC history with a first-round bludgeoning of Chris Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 199.
Heavyweight sluggers Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus will go toe to toe in the final UFC main event of 2021 as they headline UFC Fight Night 199 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.