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Leon Edwards' coach expects Belal Muhammad next, says he 'was looking for a way out' in first fight

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UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards’ coach, Dave Lovell, expects Belal Muhammad to be next. Lovell confirmed that Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) was offered Shavkat Rakhmonov, Khamzat Chimaev, and lightweight champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 300, but not Muhammad. Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) cemented himself as No. 1 contender last May when he defeated Gilbert Burns at UFC 288, but he’s yet to get his long-awaited rematch with Edwards. However…

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Leon Edwards' coach expects Belal Muhammad next, says he 'was looking for a way out' in first fight

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Leon Edwards’ coach: Belal Muhammad ‘was looking for a way out’ in first fight

Belal Muhammad | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad have unfinished business, but it’s not personal according to Edwards’ coach Dave Lovell. The first fight between Edwards and Muhammad took place in the main event of a March 2021 card at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, the bout ended in a no-contest after an eye poke early in the second round left Muhammad unable to continue. As rumors of a r…

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