Belal Muhammad's hate for Colby Covington is real: 'If I ever see that guy in...
LAS VEGAS – Belal Muhammad can’t wait to get his hands on Colby Covington. Muhammad (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) knows he has an opportunity to break into title contention with a win when he takes on Leon...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 187 video: Edwards, Muhammad make weight for headliner
LAS VEGAS – The main event is official for UFC Fight Night 187 on Saturday. Leon Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and Belal Muhammad (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) made weight Friday for their welterweight...
View Article5 burning questions heading into UFC Fight Night 187: Can Leon Edwards land a...
Following the controversial events of UFC 259, the UFC Apex is set to play host UFC Fight Night 187, with a pair of welterweight contenders looking to score a potentially career-changing victory in the...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 187 predictions: Edwards or Muhammad in welterweight showdown?
Edwards vs. Muhammad Cirkunov vs. Spann Ige vs. Tucker Grant vs. Martinez Kape vs. Nicolau Anders vs. Stewart MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 2021: 18-15 Edwards (68%) Cirkunov (51%) Ige (65%)...
View ArticleVideo: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad intense faceoff ahead of UFC Fight...
LAS VEGAS – Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad came face-to-face for the first time ahead of their UFC Fight Night 187 main event. After successfully making weight for their welterweight headliner,...
View ArticleTwitter Mailbag: Will Belal Muhammad get a UFC title shot if he beats Leon...
Questions on your mind about recent happenings in the UFC or sport of MMA in general? MMA Junkie’s Twitter Mailbag is here – and this week, @mma_kings answers: Will Belal Muhammad get a title shot if...
View ArticleTwitter reacts to Leon Edwards' eye poke, no contest with Belal Muhammad at...
Leon Edwards return to competition on Saturday against Belal Muhammad in the UFC Fight Night 187 main event did not go according to plan.. After 20 months away from the octagon, the Edwards (18-3 MMA,...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 187 results: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad ends in nasty...
Neither Leon Edwards nor Belal Muhammad walked away from their UFC Fight Night 187 main event a winner. The five-round welterweight fight didn’t get far as it was stopped at 18 seconds into Round 2...
View ArticleDana White shares photo showing just how badly Belal Muhammad's eye was poked
This blog post is for the people who will question Belal Muhammad for not continuing at UFC Fight Night 187. On Saturday night at the UFC Apex, Muhammad was the victim of a nasty eye poke just 18...
View ArticleBelal Muhammad reports 'no permanent damage' after eye poke, only 'shattered...
Belal Muhammad says there’s no long-term damage to his eye following his fight with Leon Edwards at UFC Fight Night 187. Muhammad’s (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) first main event opportunity ended terribly on...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 187 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Program total...
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 187 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $166,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 187 post-event facts: A historic card with two no contests
UFC Fight Night 187 took place Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, and it was a historic card in the most unusual of ways. The welterweight headliner of Leon Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) vs. Belal...
View ArticleBelal Muhammad rips Leon Edwards' post-fight comments: 'You ain't getting a...
Belal Muhammad isn’t happy with the way Leon Edwards carried himself after their UFC Fight Night 187 main event ended in a no contest. An errant finger from Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) poked him in...
View ArticleSean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Belal Muhammad after UFC Fight Night 187...
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Leon Edwards after UFC Fight Night 187 no contest?) Belal Muhammad’s main event debut went awry Saturday when his UFC Fight Night 187 bout with Leon...
View Article5 biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 187: Should Leon Edwards have been...
What mattered most at UFC Fight Night 187 at the UFC Apex on Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings …
View ArticleTriple Take: What's Leon Edwards' best move after UFC Fight Night 187 eye poke?
UFC Fight Night 187 has come and gone, but not without controversy. Leon Edwards wants a title shot following his main event clash against Belal Muhammad, which ended in a no contest due to an eye poke...
View ArticleSpinning Back Clique: Illegal knees and eye pokes and more knees, oh my!
Check out the latest edition of “Spinning Back Clique,” in which our panel weighs in on illegal knees, eye pokes and more. Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a quick...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 187 medical suspensions: Belal Muhammad faces 30 days after...
Thankfully, Belal Muhammad isn’t facing a potentially long medical suspension coming out of UFC Fight Night 187. Muhammad’s first headliner vs. Leon Edwards was ruled a no contest after Edwards...
View ArticleVideo: Ideas for how to reduce eye pokes in MMA
The biggest talking point coming out of UFC Fight Night 187 unfortunately has nothing to do with anyone’s performance and instead has centered around eye pokes. That’s because the welterweight main...
View ArticleBelal Muhammad still pushing for Leon Edwards rematch, but offers alternative...
Regardless of what happens next, Belal Muhammad thinks he’s earned a big fight. Muhammad (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) had a massive opportunity to catapult himself into title contention when he stepped in to...
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