Sorry, no rematch for “Rocky.”
Belal Muhammad upset the combined martial arts (MMA) world at UFC 304 final evening (Sat., July 27, 2024) when he cruised to a transparent unanimous determination over Leon Edwards to win the Welterweight championship from inside Co-Op Reside in Manchester, England. Muhammad grew to become the primary fighter from Palestine to carry UFC gold.
In the course of the UFC 304 post-fight press convention (watch right here), Muhammad downplayed giving Edwards a direct rematch as a result of Edwards didn’t give him one.
“Yeah, I’ll give him a rematch in three years,” Muhammad advised the media. “Let him work his manner again up. I believe it was a dominant struggle, and there actually isn’t any want for a rematch. He didn’t have a protracted reign as a champion, the place he’s entitled to a rematch. For me, I got here to his hometown, in entrance of his individuals, in enemy territory. So, it was a layup for him, however I blocked it.”
“Bear in mind the identify” refers to the truth that Edwards didn’t give him a rematch after their first struggle ended with a nasty eye poke, and it took him three lengthy years to get the rebooking.
Muhammad did welcome a struggle with Shavkat Rakhmonov, Jack Della Maddalena, or Ian Garry.
.Shortly after the press convention, Muhammad took to Instagram to ship one final blow to “Rocky” by posting an image of him dropping Edwards on his head. And to prime all of it off, he wrote “headshot,” which has turn into Edwards’ phrase (he says ‘headshot lifeless’).
Muhammad is driving a 10-fight win streak and has not misplaced since 2019.
For full UFC 304: “Edwards vs. Muhammad” outcomes and play-by-play, click on HERE!
