Chicago’s former welterweight champion Belal Muhammad liked what he saw from the fans and expressed his desire to fight for them at home. Coming off a title loss to Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC 315 in May, Muhammad said UFC 319 in his hometown caught his interest.

It was Pimblett (22-4 MMA, 7-0 UFC) who got to face off with newly crowned lightweight champion Ilia Topuria in the octagon immediately after the conclusion of the UFC 317 main event – despite top contenders Arman Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Justin Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) also being in attendance.

🚨 Belal Muhammad is targeting a return in October, and wants Kamaru Usman next 👀 "I'm gonna be the guy that gets the belt again. I'm one fight away from winning the belt… I feel like it'll ...

UFC 294 Aftermath: Kamaru Usman Poses Interesting Question Following Loss to Khamzat Chimaev Kamaru Usman is left to mull over how his UFC 294 fight with Khamzat Chimaev could have gone.

SALT LAKE CITY — Leon Edwards dropped Kamaru Usman with a kick to the head and neck in the final minute of the fifth round to win the welterweight championship at UFC 278 on Saturday night.