The calf kick has become an effective fight-ending weapon in MMA, but Belal Muhammad was determined to not fall victim to the technique in his most recent outing. Muhammad (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) swept the judges’ scorecards in a unanimous decision win over Dhiego Lima at UFC 258 in one of his most refined performances to date. It was a near-flawless performance from Muhammad, who used high pressure and volume to outwork Lima. However, Lima was able to find repeated success with his calf kicks, which seemed to bother Muhammad throughout the fight. But despite the pain of Lima’s well-executed kicks, Muhammad remained unfazed and continued pressing forward. He later admitted that simply pushing the pace was the only way he knew how to deal with them
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Belal Muhammad explains gritty approach to Dhiego Lima’s calf kicks at UFC 258 – MMA Junkie