Belal Muhammad says he weighs 215 pounds 11 days from UFC 288 | ESPN MMA
- Posted by renan on Apr 25, 2023
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ESPN MMA’s Brett Okamoto interviews Belal Muhammad about his short-notice fight vs. Gilbert Burns at UFC 288 in Newark, New Jersey. They discuss why the fight is five rounds and Muhammad’s current weight for the welterweight bout.
0:00 How did the fight come together?
2:04 Golden ticket to a title fight?
3:02 He’s taking all the risk, not Gilbert
4:55 Mental and physical condition
6:31 Khabib told him he should do 5 rounds
7:12 Currently weighs 215 pounds
8:55 Asking Ian Larios about weight cut
11:04 Sizing up Burns
12:29 Perfect scenario for title fight
13:20 His meeting with Dana White
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