Life can be cruel. But in Belal Muhammad’s case, this seems especially unjust for someone who spent years chasing a spot at the top of the food chain. Anyone looking at The latest news will see that it took Muhammad a 10-fight unbeaten streak that lasted five years before he earned an opportunity to fight for the UFC’s welterweight title.
While Muhammad was set to make his first championship defense in December, that opportunity is now on the back burner. Muhammad put a message out on social media about a bone infection in one of his toes. That means the UFC will have to rebook the planned fight with dangerous contender Shavkat Rakmonov.
It is rumored that Rakmonov may be paired up with former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman instead. No matter what happens with the championship belt, Muhammad will be back in the picture when he returns from injury. There isn’t anything easy about carrying the burden of being a champion.
How did Muhammad Win the Belt? One of the major surprises of UFC 304 was that Muhammad won the belt in a dominant fashion. It was tough that Muhammad controlled the fight with his grappling, but no one expected him to be able to hang in with the striking as well. Muhammad’s mixture of striking and wrestling allowed him to earn a unanimous decision win over Leon Edwards , according to MMA breaking news.
This was a surprising turnaround because Edwards and Muhammad had fought before in March 2021. During that fight, Edwards controlled the first round .
