Belal Muhammad’s Team Refuses to Budge on Dana White’s Promise for UFC 300 Leon Edwards Fight; Discloses Main Event Rumors

Dana White just announced a new fight for UFC 300, between Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan for the no.1 contender spot. Given that Leon Edwards has already claimed that he would be defending his title at UFC 300, fans are getting restless to know the challenger for his strap. There have been a few contenders that have been speculated to fight for the title. But one contender stands out the most.

A lot of sources revealed that Belal Muhammad vs. Leon Edwards was in the works for UFC 300. However, Dana White and the UFC are yet to confirm the matchup. But given the circumstances, Ali Abdelaziz, the manager of Belal Muhammad, believes that the fight will take place at UFC 300.

Ali Abdelaziz talks about the UFC welterweight title fight

Ali Abdelaziz, in a recent interview with ESPN MMA, gave his argument for why Belal Muhammad was to fight for a title at the UFC 300 event. When asked if Edwards and Muhammad will fight in the card, he stated, “Hopefully, Belal and Leon can you know, settle the score and fight on this card. But you know, it doesn’t matter. Belal will fight anywhere Ramadan, Not Ramadan, and he’s ready to become a welterweight champion.”

Abdelaziz went on to claim how Muhammad has the longest win streak in the welterweight division excluding Edwards and stated how his client has more wins against the top 10 contenders than anyone else saying, “He beat Stephen Thompson, he beat Vicente [Luque], he beat so many different guys in top ten. He has more wins in top 10 guys than anyone in the division right now.”

He also went on to remind Brett Okamoto about the promise the UFC CEO made for the winner of the Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns‘ fight, saying, “Dana said the winner will get a title shot and that’s what happened. They both stepped in a short-notice fight.” Abdelaziz went on to claim that he and White have known each other for over 20 years and trust him to keep his word.

However, Ali Abdelaziz, being a businessman himself, understands that it’s a business first and foremost regardless of what anyone says, but still looks forward to the Edwards and Muhammad fight to go through. Meanwhile, ‘Remember the Name’ is taking the fight seriously and flying off to start training.

Belal Muhammad on training in Dagestan

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Belal Muhammad confirmed that he would take his training camp to Dagestan if he were to fight Leon Edwards at UFC 300. He states the main reason being, “To get a new look, to get different feels. And those guys that don’t let you take any days off, or any easy rounds, so that’s always perfect for me.”

He also recalled that the last time that he fought after a training camp in Dagestan, he had a spectacular finish over Sean Brady. He gives a bold prediction saying, “I plan to do the same thing”.

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Given that Belal Muhammad’s team is already preparing for a fight against Leon Edwards at UFC 300, how likely is it for the fight to take place? Let us know in the comments section below.

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