Belal Muhammad reacts after his victory against Leon EdwardsChris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
In the end, Belal Muhammad did exactly what he said he would at UFC 304.
The Palestinian-American welterweight returned to action in the main event of the Saturday card in Manchester, England — which kicked off at an ungodly 3:00 a.m. local time — challenging British champion Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight title on enemy soil.
Heading into the fight, Muhammad was unendingly confident. Over and over, he told us how he would beat Edwards, even revealing specific details of his game plan, but almost nobody took it seriously.