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![]() I've been saying for awhile now that Belal Muhammad is one of the most underrated guys in the welterweight division and maybe even in the entire UFC. Leon Edwards was supposed to fight Khamzat Chimaev last night but due to Chimaev getting COVID, Belal stepped up on 3 weeks notice to take the fight against Edwards. Edwards is #3 ranked and hasn't fought since 2019, Belal is #13 ranked and has been super active as of late, so in my opinion it was a dangerous fight to take for either man. Clear to me that Edwards won the first round but 18 seconds into round 2 Edwards landed a high kick that he led with his hand forward. At this point Muhammad fell right down due to Edwards finger LITERALLY digging into one of Muhammad's eye lids. It was a call made by referee Herb Dean and the in ring doctor that there was no way Belal could continue this fight. Muhammad was crying and clearly distraught, knowing this was his first main event in the UFC and the fact he may not even get a chance to run it back against Edwards. Edwards at first took the high road and apologized to Belal in the cage but I took extreme exception to what Edwards said at his post fight presser in front of the media. Now after words Edwards stated "I don't feel I need to fight him again, the only reason I fought him was because everyone turned me down. The writing was on the wall, I was winning the fight clearly." Now I'm sorry I think Edwards is a fuckin beast, but to say some bullshit like you were clearly winning the fight and it one went one fucking round? No, that's a huge bitch and a pussy move, It's a five round main event fight, which means this fight could have went another 20 minutes and who know what the fuck could have happened in that time frame. To just throw Belal aside like he's a random journeyman and the fact it was YOUR fault that the fight ended the way it did? The only thing in my opinion to do is to run this shit back again in a few weeks, Belal deserves this shot again. Muhammad is 18-3 overall and isn't a throw away or a tune up fight, I firmly believe Muhammad could have beaten Edwards if the fight didn't end up going the way it did. Yes, Leon needs a bigger fight and a higher ranked opponent, but the way this shit ended it's only right to give the re-match to Muhammad. If it was a 5 round decision I would be talking much differently. Edwards accidentally fucked up and he should make things right by re-matching Muhammad soon, then if he wins? He can put Belal in the rear view and focus on a title shot. THE AFTERMATH: VIEWER DESCRETION
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