“This is insanely f**ked” – Belal Muhammad not being one of THREE fighters offered to Leon Edwards for UFC 300 has fans in shock

The UFC didn't consider Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad as a potential headliner for UFC 300.

“This is insanely f**ked” – Belal Muhammad not being one of THREE fighters offered to Leon Edwards for UFC 300 has fans in shock

Belal Muhammad wasn't even one in the three opponents offered to Leon Edwards for UFC 300 (via Imago)

Recently, UFC CEO Dana White praised the welterweight champion Leon Edwards as an ‘absolute stud.’ He said so because ‘Rocky’ accepted three different opponents to feature in the historic UFC 300. Now, reports suggested the #2 ranked welterweight contender Belal Muhammad wasn’t one of them. However, Edwards didn’t make the final fight card as White announced Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill for the main event of UFC 300.

According to the popular MMA reporter The Schmo, the UFC didn’t offer Leon Edwards a fight with Belal Muhammad. Considering Belal was the #2 ranked welterweight and had a ten-fight unbeaten streak going, he was the rightful challenger. But the UFC didn’t even offer the champion his name for his title defense in UFC 300. As such, this shocked the whole MMA community.

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Earlier, rumors insinuated a potential matchup between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad for UFC 300. Muhammad even aided the support of Khabib Nurmagomedov in his fight preparations. However, the UFC didn’t think of it as a possible matchup for the historic event. Later, recent speculations had Edwards facing Khamzat Chimaev. But it also didn’t materialize.

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Leon Edwards previously defended his title against Colby Covington at UFC 296. Arguably, Belal Muhammad deserved the title shot more than ‘Chaos.’ So, the UFC assured him a title fight next. But, according to the latest reports, it wasn’t a possibility for UFC 300. As such, Muhammad vs. Edwards could go down in UFC’s return to the UK.

Fans react to Leon Edwards not being offered to fight Belal Muhammad

Until yesterday, there was a lot of speculation about the main event of the UFC 300. One fighter many anticipated to be on the card was Leon Edwards. However, UFC CEO Dana White addressed the rumors and disclosed that ‘Rocky’ accepted three different opponents, but it just didn’t come to fruition. However, what surprised the MMA fans was that Belal Muhammad wasn’t a name among the three opponents offered to the welterweight champion.

Fans react to the UFC not offering Belal Muhammad to Leon Edwards
Fans react to the UFC not offering Belal Muhammad to Leon Edwards (via Eurosport/DAZN)

The UFC ignoring Belal Muhammad’s title shot received huge reactions from the fight fans. As such, here are some fan reactions:

Fight fans voiced out for Belal Muhammad and called out the UFC for denying him a title shot. Although they didn’t like the fight style of ‘Remember the Name, they addressed he was the deserving contender. As such, they wondered who could be the three fighters offered to Leon Edwards. Considering potential challengers, it could be Khamzat Chimaev, Shavkat Rakhmonov, and Dricus Du Plessis at 185lbs.

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