Belal Muhammad is probably not probably the most thrilling fighter to look at, however he will get the job accomplished.
Climbing to the highest of the welterweight mountain with a dominant resolution victory over Leon Edwards final yr, ‘Keep in mind The Identify’ will look to proceed constructing his legacy this Saturday (Might 10) when the promotion heads again to The Nice White North for UFC 315 contained in the Bell Centre in Montreal.
There, Muhammad will sq. off with Aussie sensation Jack Della Maddalena in a basic battle of grappler vs. striker.
Whereas the sportsbooks have Muhammad favored to win the bout by larger than 2-to-1 odds, combat followers collectively have their fingers crossed, hoping ‘JDM’ cuts the Chicago native’s title reign quick.
Muhammad’s yawn-inducing model of combating has annoyed UFC viewers for years, however there’s no denying that his grapple-heavy assault is efficient. In spite of everything, it’s landed him wins in 10 straight fights and has taken him to the highest of the welterweight division.
Laura Sanko likens Belal Muhammad to ‘GSP’
Providing her tackle Muhammad’s contentious model, UFC analyst Laura Sanko made it clear that for fighters, profitable is an important factor, and that doesn’t all the time translate to fan-friendly affairs contained in the Octagon.
“What the followers wish to see and what wins fights is just not all the time the very same factor,” Sanko mentioned throughout an look on Submission Radio. “Successful is an important factor in skilled sport. That’s what will get you to the highest. It could not flip you right into a famous person, however holding the belt and defending the belt will.”
“GSP was known as boring typically, they usually’re not fully dissimilar in the best way that they combat. And but, faraway from having GSP, we miss him. There’s not an individual on the market that wouldn’t put him on their checklist of GOATs.”
By 24 profession wins, Belal Muhammad has solely completed six of his opponents, making for a lowly 25% end fee. In the meantime, Jack Della Maddalena has put away 14 of his 17 opponents, giving him a end fee over 82%.
