Belal Muhammad fueled by Leon Edwards title fight delay, things getting personal: 'I hate his guts'
Belal Muhammad is convinced that UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards and his team refuse to acknowledge him as No. 1 contender.
Edwards’ manager, Tim Simpson, confirmed to Ariel Helwani that Khamzat Chimaev, Islam Makhachev and Shavkat Rakhmonov were the three names offered to the champ at UFC 300 – even though they asked about Muhammad. After neither fight materialized, Simpson said he expects Muhammad to be next.
Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC), who’s unbeaten in his past 10