Not 99.9%! Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad Still ‘Dangling’ in Limbo, UFC Insider Confirms

Current welterweight champion Leon Edwards is all set to defend his title next. According to his longtime coach, Dave Lovell, ‘Rocky’ will defend his title against Belal Muhammad. He revealed this news recently during an interview, which has gathered a lot of attention. But is the fight happening? Daniel Cormier and Chael Sonnen recently took to their YouTube show to discuss the fight. It is rumored that the clash will occur at UFC 304 in Manchester. However, the UFC has not officially announced the fight.

Can the fans expect to see the much-awaited battle? Well, Chael Sonnen has the answer for you.

The clash between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad is yet to be finalized

Belal Muhammad and Leon Edwards have a bit of history among them. The pair initially met at UFC Fight Night for what was expected to be a mouth-watering clash. However, the fight ended as a draw after Edwards accidentally poked Muhammad in the eye. Since then, the pair has been waiting to settle their differences inside the Octagon. Following Lovell’s claims of the fight being 99.9% confirmed, Chael Sonnen revealed that nothing is confirmed yet.

While speaking to Cormier at ESPN MMA, he did agree to the fact that ‘Rocky’ should face Muhammad next. However, he also shared, “No there’s not. If Leon’s gonna defend the championship it’s gotta be against Belal. As long as there’s no illness and or injury between the two of them. I checked with both camps as early as yesterday. They both said they are fine. However, they don’t have this deal done. They are rumored. They believe it’s in the talks but I am just sharing with you. Like that thing still dangling. “

Hopefully, the fans can finally witness the battle as the pair has been eager to go one-on-one against each other for a long time. Notably, Edwards was offered a chance to fight at UFC 300 and was provided with three contenders. Was Muhammad one of them? Tim Simpson recently shared the exact details of the entire episode.

Leon Edwards was all set to fight at UFC 300

UFC 300 featured some of the best fighters in the division. However, there was a possibility that Leon Edwards would have also been there. In a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, Tim Simpson shared the details of his rumored fight. ‘Rocky’ defended his title at UFC 296 and was immediately approached by  Hunter Campbell, UFC Chief Business Officer (CBO). He wanted to give him an opportunity at UFC 300 as revealed by Simpson.

“Right after he fought Colby in December, Hunter [Campbell] came into the back… And I said ‘So what are we doing?’… And he was like ‘300’, And I told Leon ‘you might be on 300’… And I said to Hunter ‘Belal?’ And he’s like ‘we’ll see.,” Simpson revealed.

It was also revealed that he was given three opponents, but Belal Muhammad was not one of them and the fight never materialized. Muhammad was also disappointed by the entire episode and released a post to share his feelings. He shared, “Three guys turned it down. If they really wanted Leon Edwards on 300, they know the guy. It would have been me”. 

Hopefully, this time round, the fans can get to witness the epic battle. Will Leon Edwards defend his title against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304? Let us know in the comments below.