This past Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Qatar, we saw a potential title eliminator in the welterweight division. Former champion Belal Muhammad (24-5, 1 NC) was looking to bounce back after losing his title as he took on top contender Ian Machado Garry (17-1).

Muhammad lost the title back in May when he lost a decision to Jack Della Maddalena. In that fight, Muhammad had an awful game plan where he was steadfast in wanting to outstrike JDM to retain his title. He didn’t really start using his grappling and pressure until later in the fight when it was already too late.

He hung in there with JDM, but he lost a decision. He went away from what he does best. In the lead up to his fight with Ian Machado Garry, once against Muhammad was talking about outstriking Machado Garry. He said

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