Belal Muhammad is set to fight for the welterweight title, but this time not in the UFC Octagon. Remember the Name” captured the UFC 170-pound crown in July 2024, dismantling former champion Leon Edwards with an impressive performance at UFC 304.
Muhammad’s championship run proved short-lived as he failed to defend his title against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 in May. He recently made his comeback in the co-main event of UFC Qatar, but a unanimous defeat to Ian Machado Garry sealed the first back-to-back losses of his career.
However, the 37-year-old Chicago native will soon have a chance to turn the page on the most difficult part of his career and enter a new proving ground.
Belal Muhammad faces two-time NCAA champion David Carr on RAF 4
Belal Muhammad is set to take on the reigning Real American Freestyle Welterweight Champion David Carr at RAF 4 at the Fishers Event Center in Indiana.
Carr is a two-time NCAA Division-I wrestling champion who has represented Iowa State University in multiple divisions. His resume also includes the Bob Bowlsby Award, one of the highest honors in collegiate wrestling. The 26-year-old Ohio native captured the RAF’s inaugural 165-pound welterweight crown with a victory over Egyptian Olympian Amr Reda Hussen.
RAF has been steadily building traction among martial arts fans since its debut in August. The freestyle wrestling promotion has already showcased a strong roster of current and former UFC names, including Bo Nickal, Michael Chandler, Chad Mendes, Clay Guida, Joaquin Buckley and others.
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