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Islam Makhachev named ‘dream’ title defense for top UFC welterweight

It can only be a matter of time before Islam Makhachev increases a weight class. The UFC light weight champion has been considering the enormous career change for a while, one of the few roadblocks between him and a second belt is his friendship with the current Welterweight King Belal Muhammad. Islam Makhachev has locked […]

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Top welterweight blames Leon Edwards’s corner for stunning defeat at UFC London

UFC Welterweight Competier Joaquin Buckley criticized the Leon Edwards team after UFC London. Former UFC title holder Leon Edwards suffered for the first time in his career after UFC London at the jaws of defeat in successive fights. After an encouraging start against Sean Brady, Edwards was smothered in round 4, which led to a

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UFC fans hysterically react to Belal Muhammad calling himself ‘the best striker in the welterweight division’

Belal Muhammad is generally considered the best wrestler in the Welterweight Division – but claims that he is also the best striker in the weight class, is downright delusions. After Shavkat Rakhmonov revealed that he had been sidelined with an injury, the UFC was forced to switch into a main event, with Jack della Maddalena

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Shavkat Rakhmonov reacts to missing out on welterweight title fight against Belal Muhammad at UFC 315

Shavkat Rakhmonov will have to wait longer for his UFC Welterweight title after the surprising announcement of Dana White. After an extremely impressive run in the UFC in which Shavkat Rakhmonov had retained his 100% finishing interest rate, he eventually received a goodweight title shot against Belal Muhammad on UFC 310. Unfortunately for the Kazakh,

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Belal Muhammad gets surprise opponent for first welterweight title defense at UFC 315 

Belal Muhammad will make the first defense of his UFC -Welterwet title in May on UFC 315 after a surprising announcement by Dana White. Last July at UFC 304, Belal Muhammad shocked the world when he dethroned Leon Edwards in Manchester and became the new champion of 170 pounds. Prior to that fight, Muhammad trained

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Sean Strickland suffered spinning wheel kick knockout during forgotten UFC welterweight run

Many fight fans will not remember the run of the former middleweight champion and considerable losses at 170 pounds Sean Strickland will have his Octagon return this Saturday evening to UFC 312, where he will look to become two -time middleweight champions in Australia. The 22-Fight UFC veteran has achieved an incredible success in recent

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Leon Edwards breaks his silence to reveal new goal for 2025 after losing UFC welterweight title

After losing his UFC welterweight title to Belal Muhammad, Leon Edwards looks to have a monumental impact when he returns to the octagon next year. 'Rocky' dethroned MMA legend Kamaru Usman with a stunning fifth-round finish in 2022 before clinching a majority decision win in their immediate rematch. Soon after, the 33-year-old cemented his supremacy

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