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Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Belal Muhammad eyes Madison Square Garden bout amid rumors of potential Islam Makhachev vs. Jack Della Maddalena pay-per-view
Belal Muhammad. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Madison Square Garden in New York City, USA, has the eye of every other fighter due to the venue's illustrious combat sports history, with the latest desire to fight there expressed by the former welterweight champion, Belal Muhammad. The venue has seen the likes of Muhammad Ali and Conor McGregor, who have achieved significantly throughout their careers. Muhammad's interest in the venue stems from the possibility of one of the biggest pay-per-view events being held at the venue, featuring Jack Della Maddalena and Islam Makhachev . Former welterweight Belal Muhammad reveals his upcoming plan within the Octagon, wishes for Jack Della Maddalena to win his upcoming bout The newly crowned welterweight champion, Jack Della Maddalena, has had much time to sit back and relish his achievement after defeating Belal Muhammad at UFC 315. Shortly after Muhammad's debacle, UFC wasted no time in announcing a move up by Islam Makhachev to the welterweight division after vacating his lightweight title and immediately getting a title shot. Despite the lack of time to process the glorious win and prepare himself to defend the title immediately, Della Maddalena, instead, seems pretty confident and hyped up for his first title defense against Makhachev. The fighter, in a recent interview with ESPN, expressed his desire to fight in Madison Square Garden, citing the examples of Muhammad Ali and Conor McGregor, who rendered some unforgettable fight experiences for the audiences and fans at the venue. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The former welterweight champion, Belal Muhammad, also joins the league of players eyeing the venue while revealing his next plan of action within the division in a recent interview. In the latest Remember The Show episode, when the fighter asked about his opinion on the possibility of Makhachev fighting for the title against JDM happening at MSG, Muhammad quickly replied, 'Yeah, I am excited, right! If it's MSG for sure, I wanna be on that card. And definitely be on the same card as them.' The fighter justified how MSG as a venue would be a better option for Makhachev, 'I think it makes a lot of sense. I don't think it makes sense for Islam to go all the way to Perth. I think in MSG, they usually have a big card, a big night event. I don't know if they are trying to do Jon Jones for it.' Muhammad reveals the next plans for himself within the Octagon, 'For me now, it's jut locking it in and making the next guy pay. I am not the type that's gonna be like, 'Oh Jack s*cks and ….' I hope he wins. I hope he wins every single one of his fights and then we meet again and I get the belt back from him. Whoever he is fighting.' Muhammad seems quite fixed on redeeming himself from the title loss, and that too against Della Maddalena only. Also read: Former UFC champion Conor McGregor leaves fans in awe as he posts images and videos of his son engaged in soccer training UFC 315 had resulted in one of the major shakeups within the promotion. Had the situation been otherwise, with Muhammad still holding the championship belt, Makhachev wouldn't have moved up, and there would have been a heightened possibility of Makhachev facing the former featherweight Ilia Topuria
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Belal Muhammad breaks silence on shocking circumstances behind UFC 315 title loss - 'I am going to live with that'
Belal Muhammad. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Weeks removed from the devastating loss faced by former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, the fighter reveals some shocking truths about the UFC 315 title loss against Jack Della Maddalena. While the headline event might have helped create favorable circumstances for certain shakeups across different weight divisions of the promotion, the loss came as a major setback for Muhammad, as the fighter now has to climb up the ladder again. Belal Muhammad reveals major mistakes that led to his unsuccessful title defense at UFC 315 against Jack Della Maddalena The UFC 315 headline event between former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and the newly crowned welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena was a decisive bout not just for the two welterweight fighters but also for some major shakeups across the weight categories. With Muhammad losing the title, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev vacated his title to move up the weight division, resulting in a title bout between former featherweight Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title. Muhammad, after the loss, might have to face other welterweight contenders before finally getting a chance to redeem the title. After weeks of silence and no activity, the fighter has finally started hitting the gym again, as revealed in one of his recent training clips. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Even though the fighter previously broke his silence a couple of days after the fight, stating that he would be back, the real reason behind the unsuccessful title defense was revealed only recently in an episode of Remember The Show. Hosted by Muhammad himself, the fighter revealed some shocking facts, which, if happened otherwise, might have resulted in completely different power dynamics across the divisions of the UFC. 'Our strategy was to take down Jack. It wasn't to go blow for blow with him.' Muhammad is known for his wrestling techniques that he brings to the Octagon. However, the fighter showcased a completely different strategy against Della Maddalena, which worked against him, 'I went out there and it just felt good. I went against the game plan, and at the end of the day I'm going to live with that. Was my game plan wrong? It could've went the other way. Could it have been an easier fight? It could've.' Also read: 'You don't have no legacy' - UFC fans troll Chael Sonnen as the war of words gets intense between Islam Makhachev and the American promoter Muhammad's win had the capability to change the fight dynamic across both the welterweight and the lightweight divisions of the UFC. With Muhammad and former lightweight Islam Makhachev dismissing the chances of facing each other, Muhammad's win would have stopped Makhachev from moving up the weight division, resulting in a much-anticipated bout between Makhachev and former featherweight Ilia Topuria. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
USA Today
21-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Belal Muhammad confident he 'walks through' Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315: 'I'm better everywhere'
UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad expects to dominate Jack Della Maddalena. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) makes his first title defense against Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the UFC 315 main event May 10 at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Della Maddalena, who's on a 17-fight winning streak and unbeaten in the octagon, is known for his crisp boxing. However, Muhammad likes how he matches up against the Aussie wherever the fight goes. 'If I'm being honest with you, I'm better everywhere,' Muhammad said on his 'Remember The Show' podcast. 'People are going to say, 'Oh, he's got hands, he's got hands,' but I think they just underestimate my hands and my striking. I just went against the best striker in the UFC in Leon Edwards, so called. I train with the best striker in the UFC in Igancio Bahamondes. I train with Yair Rodriguez. 'Both these guys, you've seen them spar – they're a different level. So when I have a guy who's basic in Jack, who's just boxing, (I'm not worried). He has really good hands, he's got good power, but he breaks these guys down because he hasn't fought anybody like me. His biggest weakness is his experience. He's never been in a big fight like that.' Della Maddalena was pulled from his UFC Fight Night 255 headliner against Leon Edwards March 22 in London after Shavkat Rakhmonov couldn't make the May 10 title fight due to injury. Muhammad expects his experience to play a big factor. 'He hasn't had a pressure fight yet. He hasn't fought a pressure fighter yet,' Muhammad said. 'I think I'm going to go in there and I'm going to walk through him like I thought I was going to do to everybody else, and like I've done to everybody else.'
