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Belal Muhammad to Headline UFC Fight Night 187 on March 13 Against Leon Edwards

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Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Belal Muhammad is striking while the iron is hot.

Courtesy of an ESPN announcement on Thursday, Muhammad (18-3) will be stepping in on short notice to take on Leon Edwards (18-3) atop UFC Fight Night 187. The two 170-pounders will come to blows at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on March 13, with Muhammad replacing the COVID-afflicted Khamzat Chimaev.