If it seemed like Belal Muhammad didn’t go to his wrestling as much as he should have early on at UFC 315, it’s because the former welterweight champion was trying to prove a point.
“Remember the Name” didn’t land his first takedown until the fourth round, as he relinquished the 170-pound strap to Jack Della Maddalena in a unanimous decision loss on May 10 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. While Maddalena deserves some credit for shoring up his defensive wrestling, Muhammad admits that he didn’t follow the game plan as closely as he should have.