Self-belief has never been an issue for Belal Muhammad.
The Roufusport product made a habit out of beating the odds, broke down one barrier at a time and laid claim to the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title with a five-round unanimous decision over Leon Edwards in the UFC 304 main event on July 27 in Manchester, England. Muhammad, now the toast of the 170-pound weight class, finds himself on a six-fight winning streak. He has not suffered a setback in more than five years.
As Muhammad awaits word from UFC matchmakers on his first title defense, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied him to this point:
36: Years of age for Muhammad, who was born in Chicago on July 9, 1988.