Belal Muhammad thinks he’s a humorous man.
Wednesday was a busy day for UFC as CEO Dana White delivered a sequence of blockbuster bulletins, together with information of Muhammad’s first protection of his welterweight title. In July, ‘Keep in mind The Identify’ delivered a principally dominant efficiency towards Leon Edwards to say his first UFC gold.
Now, he’ll put it on the road towards the division’s fourth-ranked contender, Jack Della Maddalena, at UFC 315 in Montreal.
The announcement got here out of left subject contemplating Maddalena was truly scheduled to headline the promotion’s return to London subsequent month towards none apart from Leon Edwards.
As a substitute, ‘Rocky’ will now sq. off with Sean Brady inside the enduring O2 Enviornment whereas Maddalena will get promoted to his inaugural title alternative on MMA’s greatest stage.
Following the announcement, Muhammad went on social media and threw some shade on the man he took the welterweight belt from final yr.
Dang I stole Leon’s belt and his opponent,” Muhammad wrote on X.
Belal Muhammad appears to be like at hand JDM his first loss contained in the Octagon
Muhammad was initially scheduled to defend his belt in December towards Shavkat Rakhmonov, however he was compelled to bow out of the bout resulting from an an infection in his foot. Sadly, ‘Nomad’ revealed that he was nonetheless nursing an damage and can be unable to go on Could 10 when the UFC heads again to the Bell Centre.
Enter Jack Della Maddalena.
The Australian knockout artist is an ideal 7-0 beneath the UFC banner, together with a third-round TKO over one-time title challenger Gilbert Burns in his final outing at UFC 299.