There was plenty to talk about coming out of Co-op Live in Manchester on Saturday night, so let’s get right into it.
Persistence Pays Off
Belal Muhammad waited 1233 days to get his hands on Leon Edwards for a second time and from the very beginning of their UFC 304 welterweight championship main event in Manchester, it was clear that the challenger had no intention of squandering his opportunity.
Fighting with a tremendous sense of urgency right out of the chute, the 36-year-old Palestinian-American took the fight to the champion, depositing him on the canvas early and often, keeping him off-balance for the majority of the contest en route to a unanimous decision win.