Belal Muhammad (16-3) returns to the octagon this weekend, where he’ll take on Lyman Good in a promising welterweight battle.
Good was the first UFC fighter diagnosed with COVID-19, something he announced earlier this year. Now healthy, the two will throw down on the UFC on ESPN 11 main card, after originally being set for UFC 249 in April.
Muhammad is clearly happy to be back. And he has no qualms about fighting during the coronavirus pandemic, something he took some of his peers to task for.
“A lot of these guys are losing opportunities right now. They’re using the pandemic to not fight so they can save the number next to their name,” he told Cageside Press at the UFC on ESPN 11 media day. “A lot of these ranked fighters don’t want to fight right now, they’re just sitting out, ‘oh I can’t train during this quarantine.'”
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UFC on ESPN 11: Belal Muhammad Blasts Fighters Trying to Save Ranking By Not Fighting During Pandemic
Belal Muhammad returns at UFC on ESPN 11, where he will take on Lyman Good in a promising welterweight bout on the main card. Ahead of the fight, "Remember the Name" discussed having a sense of humor as a fighter, and athletes using the pandemic to protect their rankings.
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