Belal Muhammad could be poised to challenge Leon Edwards for the welterweight title at UFC 304.
UFC 304 will be held in Manchester, England for the first time since 2016. Edwards, the current welterweight champion and native of Birmingham, England, is most likely to be on the card. Longtime UFC commentator Jon Anik hinted that Muhammad will finally get his long-awaited title shot against Edwards at UFC 304 on July 27th.
“I’ve booked a flight to Manchester, England. See you soon. [Belal
Muhammad]” Anik wrote X (Formerly known as Twitter).
I booked a flight to Manchester, England.See you again then @bullyb170.
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik)
May 14, 2024
Muhammad is currently undefeated in 10 fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including a no contest against Leon Edwards due to an accidental eye poke. “Remember the Name” was originally expected to challenge Edwards at UFC 296 in December 2023, but that shot went to Colby Covington, marking his third title failure. . Muhammad’s name wasn’t even on the list of three UFC 300 opponents that Edwards was reportedly offered in April. Anik had previously insisted that Muhammad win the long-awaited title.
Edwards, on the other hand, hasn’t lost a match since 2015 and has successfully defended his 170-pound title twice so far.
