Belal Muhammad misplaced the welterweight title at UFC 315, however he may need earned just a few new followers within the course of.
This previous Saturday, Muhammad made the primary protection of his welterweight title, taking up Jack Della Maddalena in the principle occasion. Sadly for “Keep in mind the Identify,” his first protection changed into his final one as Muhammad misplaced a hard-fought unanimous resolution. Following his defeat, Muhammad didn’t dispute the loss or make excuses, issuing a simple statement via social media, saying he’s “been right here earlier than and I’ll be again.”
Within the pre-fight buildup, Muhammad promised he would slug it out with Della Maddalena on the toes, and whereas he did shoot 9 takedowns, the previous welterweight champion largely did maintain issues standing, maybe to his personal detriment. However whereas Muhammad’s dedication to his hanging sport might have damage his probabilities at profitable on Saturday, his willingness to bang it out on the toes, and his response to the defeat, appear to have earned him a little bit of credit score with the followers.
Take a look at how the MMA Combating neighborhood reacted to Muhammad’s loss and post-fight assertion.
