At the UFC Vegas 21 event, Belal Muhammad suddenly was fighting instead of young Khamzat Chimaev. With the top position of the top 5 challengers of Leon Edwards's Welterweight, this match will determine the next person to win the UFC championship.
For a martial artist outside the top 10 like Muhammad, this is a rare opportunity to find. This boxer confirmed that he would win the veteran of the Leon Edwards tournament to the championship.
Muhammad declared in the media as follows:
“This is the match I expect. I want to fight the strongest in the tournament. We are gladiators and be paid to compete. I will compete with Edwards. He is promising to receive the right to fight the throne if he won at UFC Vegas 21. I will rob his chance of competition.”
It is rumored that the Welterweight Kamaru Usman champion will have a rematch against Jorge Masvidal in the near future. However, everything still has no official information, Muhammad believes that he will win the opportunity to compete with Usman if he achieved convincing victory over Edwards.
“I will bring an unforgettable impression to the audience. A match that makes the audience admire and wonder who I am that I can bring such an attractive performance. And fans will expect me to return to the arena.”
It is unclear whether UFC promises to Muhammad about the stretching capacity or not. But if you win the next event, this boxer will definitely be considered for bigger matches.