Belal Muhammad, the #2 ranked contender, knew he was stepping into the lion’s den when he faced Leon Edwards for the welterweight title at UFC 304. Determined to leave no stone unturned, Muhammad embarked on an intense training camp in Dagestan with none other than Khabib Nurmagomedov. Under the guidance of the legendary former champion, Muhammad honed his skills to perfection, preparing for what would be the biggest fight of his career.

And when fight night came, all that hard work paid off. Muhammad shocked the MMA world by not only defeating Edwards but dominating him in every aspect of the fight. His relentless pressure, superior grappling, and well-timed strikes left the welterweight champion with no answers.

Even Joe Rogan, who had been a vocal supporter of Edwards, couldn’t help but praise Muhammad’s performance, calling it one of the most impressive displays of skill and strategy in recent memory. In a recent breakdown, Muhammad shared the secrets behind his victory, revealing the meticulous game plan that led him to the championship.

Let’s dive into how ‘Remember The Name’ crafted his path to UFC glory.

Joe Rogan compliments Muhammad on his dangerous stance

During Joe Rogan Experience #162, the duo spoke about the epic fight among other topics. As soon as the podcast started, Rogan was gushing about how ‘Remember the Name’ had performed against Leon Edwards.Rogan exclaimed, “I think everybody needs to shut the fu** up and recognize what you did.”

He further added, “Because you put so much pressure on him standing up you were in his face from the very first second of the very first round. You just advanced and you could tell that he wanted that space. You could tell  it was a different experience than what he thought he was going to get from you.”

Muhammad admitted that his camp had already strategized what to do in this fight since they knew that Edwards was a striker. He was determined to always be in his opponent’s face from the start of the match because he did not want to give him any space to strike back. He even admitted that as soon as the referee, asked them if they were ready, he started advancing towards Edwards. This gave him an upper hand from the start of the fight and he ultimately won the bout.

Muhammad is known for his fearsome grappling skills and an amazing record of 23-3-0. He was victorious with a TKO against Gilbert Burns as well and now he proved himself again. Interestingly, it seems like Joe Rogan already knew how amazing the Palestinian-American fighter is.

Joe Rogan rooting for Belal Muhammad

Joe Rogan with his friends Bryan Callen, Brendan Schaub, and Brian Simpson, were discussing the Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov fight during a previous podcast episode. The discussion then shifted to Gilbert Burns and his amazing prowess but then they started speaking about ‘Remember the Name’.

“But he’s got that one loss,” Rogan noted. “But you know, it’s to Belal too. Belal is f**king good; no one gives him credit. Now when B says, Oh, Brady’s just not very good, ‘ then you find out Brady’s pretty good, and that’s how Belal is. Yeah, Belal is f**king good.” So it is pretty evident that the UFC color commentator already knew what the welterweight champion was capable of. He pointed out that the fighter was training with Khabib, which would elevate his skills to the highest level.

Now Belal Muhammad has won the title and can select from a few prospects for his next fight. Even though people expected him to select Kamaru Usman, he wants a fight with Shavkat Rakhmonov since the latter is undefeated. Who do you think he’s going to fight next? Tell us in the comments below.