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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 18: Belal Muhammad reacts after defeating Stephen Thompson in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 18, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 18: Belal Muhammad reacts after defeating Stephen Thompson in their welterweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on December 18, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
The UFC’s welterweight division is one of the most hyped-up weight classes in the promotion due to names like Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington, and Khamzat Chimaev. However, there’s one more fighter who’s making waves- Belal Muhammad.
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The American-born Jiu-Jitsu specialist made all the headlines when he destroyed Stephen Thompson at UFC Fight Night 199 and moved into the top 5. Now, he’ll have a chance to make more headlines as he will fight Vicente Luque. Brett Okamoto of ESPN broke the news via his social media channels.
Vicente Luque (@VicenteLuqueMMA) vs. Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) will headline UFC Fight Night on April 16, per sources. Ranked Nos. 4 and 5 in the UFC, respectively. Rematch of a fight that took place in 2016, which Luque won via TKO. An impactful one for the division. pic.twitter.com/To6d0ysFd8
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) January 26, 2022
He tweeted, “Vicente Luque (@VicenteLuqueMMA) vs. Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) will headline UFC Fight Night on April 16, per sources. Ranked Nos. 4 and 5 in the UFC, respectively. Rematch of a fight that took place in 2016, which Luque won via TKO. An impactful one for the division.”
This won’t be the first time that the 170-pounders face each other. They fought in 2016 at UFC 205, where ‘The Silent Assassin’ won the bout via a first-round knockout.
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The New Jersey native has been victorious in ten of his last eleven outings, with four wins in his last four. Another win will see him stake a strong claim to a title shot. However, ‘Remember The Name’ will not be an easy opponent.
How has Belal Muhammad fared in the UFC?
Belal ‘Remember The Name’ Muhammad (20-3-1NC) made his UFC debut against Alan Jouban and lost via a unanimous decision. Then he returned to the win column with a win over Augusto Montano.
After his loss to ‘The Silent Assassin’, Muhammad has claimed 10 wins and 1 NC in his next 12 official bouts. Since 2017, ‘Bully B’ has only been defeated once and now he rides a six-fight winning streak.
In his last outing at the Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus headlined Fight Night event, ‘Bully B’ saw his biggest ranking surge as he moved from 10 to 5. A win over Luque will see him feature along with the likes of Leon Edwards and Gilbert Burns as the next title challenger.
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