Belal Muhammad’s coach had told him to take a few days off.
It was a reasonable request. After all, the UFC welterweight had just fought, outpointing Dhiego Lima in a fight rescheduled to UFC 258 when he tested positive for COVID-19 and convalesced in his Chicago home. The thing was he didn’t feel like he’d just gone five rounds. So why sit around at home?
When his phone rang early this past week, Muhammad was deciding whether he wanted to try out The Walking Dead. There were 10 seasons to catch up on, so that would burn some serious time.