March 13, 2025 1: 50 pm ET
Belal Muhammad has made a bold claim ahead of UFC 315.
Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) defends his welterweight title against Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the May 10 main event (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Muhammad outstruck Leon Edwards, and took him down nine times when he dethroned him at UFC 304. He’s confident that he can go toe-toe-toe against Della Maddalena’s sharp hands – for the entire fight.
”I’m going to go in there, I’m going to outbox Jack,” Muhammad said on “The Coach And The Casual” podcast. “I’m not going to shoot one takedown, and I’m going to show him the meaning of Canelo hands. I’m going to show the UFC fighters, the fans, that I’m the best boxer in the UFC, the best boxer in the welterweight division.”
Muhammad acknowledges that he has a grappling advantage over Della Mad