'Belal will be..': Former UFC fighter thinks Belal Muhammad has a fair chance against Leon Edwards

Leon Edwards is presently king of the world with his dominant victory over Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 296. After a heated build-up, Edwards kept his cool in the Octagon and outclassed Covington on all accounts. He cruised to a unanimous decision win with a strong performance that included great range control and shot selection.

3 things you need to know

• Leon Edwards defeated Colby Covington at UFC 296 to retain his UFC Welterweight title
• Edwards is set to take on Belal Muhammad next
• Muhammad is on a 10-match undefeated run in UFC

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Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad likely to collide next

Belal Muhammad is likely to be the next man in line to challenge Edwards for the welterweight title. Their first battle ended in a no-contest after Edwards accidentally eyepoked Muhammad, causing 'Remember the Name' to be unable to continue.

Edwards had a lot of success against Muhammad before the eyepoke. Furthermore, he has looked really impressive recently and has progressed since claiming the belt from Kamaru Usman. He is also considered to be the favourite in any prospective fight with Muhammad.

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Ben Askren believes Belal Muhammad could have Leon Edwards' number

Former UFC welterweight Ben Askren, on the other hand, believes Belal Muhammad stands a good chance against Edwards. Speaking to James Lynch, Askren said:

“Belal has done a good job getting pressure on people and getting takedowns. For sure, right. And Leon has gotten taken down by Marty, Colby ended up getting some at the end of the fight. So, you know, if Belal will be able to put the pressure on and not take too much damage, he would probably be able to get at least a few takedowns so that he's able to land effective enough striking to get the win. I think its a really, very competitive fight.”

Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad's twitter tussle

Leon Edwards recently took to X (previously Twitter) to criticize Belal Muhammad, who many assume will be Edwards' next opponent.

"lol belal calm down son you’re the least intimidating person in the organisation. I already told UFC I don’t mind I’ll fight you next that’s easy work. You just have to figure out why they hate you so much"

Muhammad took note of the tweet and responded in kind, saying:

"If I’m least intimidating why you intimidated? You should be jumping at this fight if I’m easy work. You and your coach know I’ll work you ‘Son’