Fresh off his hard-fought victory at UFC 288, Belal Muhammad declares himself "the best welterweight in the world." Despite taking the fight on short notice, and dealing with injuries, Muhammad credits his faith in God and unwavering support from his team as the keys to his success. "You guys have no idea what we went through to get here," he said during the post-fight press conference.
UFC President Dana White promised Muhammad a title shot, which he eagerly anticipates. In a perfect world, the welterweight contender hopes to fight in October in Abu Dhabi, but he remains open to any location. "We can fight in enemy territory, friendly territory, or no territory," he stated. "Just give me a cage and some gloves, and I'm ready to throw down."
As for potential opponents, Muhammad has his sights set on both Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. "Both of those guys could taste my fists, and I'll be happy with either one," he said. Muhammad's versatile fighting style allows him to adapt to various opponents and situations, and he is confident in his abilities. "I can do all the mixing," he added.
In addition to his physical prowess, Muhammad credits the spiritual cleansing and increased focus he experiences during Ramadan for his recent success. "I'm at my purest form right after Ramadan because that's when I've gotten closest to God," he explained.
As the anticipation for his title shot builds, Belal Muhammad is prepared to continue proving his dominance in the UFC's welterweight division.
At the press conference after UFC 288, the rising star Sean O'Malley shared his thoughts on the victory Aljamain Sterling above Henry Cejudo and discussed his upcoming title fight against the victor.
In an exciting performance at UFC 288 welterweight Belal Muhammad eclipsed his rival Gilbert Burns, winning by unanimous decision 50–45, 49–46 and 49–46. Despite short notice, Muhammad showed exceptional skill and determination, attributing his success to his faith in God.
We present the results of the UFC 288 tournament, which took place on the night of May 7 in Newark (New Jersey, USA). Headlined the event bout between the bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former two-division title holder Henry Cejudo.
Former UFC Middleweight Champion, Now Analyst Michael Bisping gave a prediction for the upcoming title fight in the bantamweight division between Aljamain Sterling And Henry Cejudo, which on the night of May 7 will lead the tournament in Newark, USA.
On the night of May 6-7, current UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will have to defend his belt. He will meet in the octagon with Henry Cejudo, and their fight will headline UFC 288. The broadcast of the preliminary fights of the tournament will begin at 01:00. And the main card starts at 05:00. Below is a fight map and links to the broadcast.
On the night of May 6-7, Newark will host the 288th UFC tournament, which will be headlined by the duel between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo. On the eve of this event, all its participants went through the weighing procedure. Your attention to her results.
On the night of May 7 in Newrk, New Jersey, USA, the grandiose UFC 288 tournament will take place, the main event of which will be a duel between the champion of the bantamweight division Aljamain Sterling and former title holder in two categories Henry Cejudo. On the eve of the fight, bookmakers in their quotes give the latter a minimal advantage.
UFC President Dana White reacts to the desire of the former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman fight with Khamzat Chimaev in intermediate weight.
Aljamain Sterling, the reigning UFC bantamweight champion, gave his prediction for the upcoming fight with Henry Cejudo.
