Belal Muhammad is the new UFC welterweight champion, something the oddsmakers didn’t see coming. But perhaps what’s most surprising is how he got it done. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) pulled off the upset by taking the UFC welterweight belt from Leon Edwards this past Saturday in the main event of UFC 304 in Manchester, England. He did so by out grappling Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC), but also out striking him – which left many in awe. Before the event, Muhammad and specifically his boxing coach Horacio Gutierrez got a lot of heat for some bold claims
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