Belal Muhammad is slated to problem for the welterweight title, however this time not contained in the UFC’s Octagon. Keep in mind the Title” captured the UFC 170-pound crown in July 2024, dismantling former champion Leon Edwards with a commanding efficiency at UFC 304.
Muhammad’s championship stint proved transient, as he didn’t defend his title towards Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 in Could. He made his comeback within the UFC Qatar co-main occasion lately, however a unanimous determination defeat to Ian Machado Garry sealed the first back-to-back losses of his career.
Nonetheless, the 37-year-old Chicago native will quickly get the chance to show the web page on the roughest stretch of his profession and step right into a contemporary proving floor.
Belal Muhammad Set to Face 2-Time NCAA Champion David Carr at RAF 4
Belal Muhammad is slated to sq. off towards reigning Actual American Freestyle welterweight champion David Carr at RAF 4 on the Fishers Occasion Heart in Indiana.
Carr is a two-time NCAA Division-I wrestling champion who has represented Iowa State College throughout a number of divisions. His adorned resume additionally contains the Bob Bowlsby Award, one among collegiate wrestling’s highest honors. The 26-year-old Ohio native clinched the RAF’s inaugural 165-pound welterweight crown with a victory over Egyptian Olympian Amr Reda Hussen.
RAF has been steadily constructing traction amongst fight sports activities followers since its debut in August. The freestyle wrestling promotion has already showcased a powerful lineup of present and former UFC names, together with Bo Nickal, Michael Chandler, Chad Mendes, Clay Guida, Joaquin Buckley, and others.
