Belal Muhammad

Muhammad scored the second-round finish in Abu Dhabi in a fight that was close until it wasn't.

Muhammad credited his training camp and the tutelage of coach Khabib Nurmagomedov for his success in the fight. During his post-fight interview, Muhammad told UFC commentator Daniel Cormier that Nurmagomedov was yelling for the finish. Muhammad (No. The pressure was eventually too much for his opponent. Brady also appeared to have the strength advantage, landing harder punches and physically shoving Muhammad to the mat. Accomplished grapplers Muhammad and Brady negated each other's wrestling skills.

Belal Muhammad and Sean Brady fight at welterweight on the preliminary card of UFC 280 on Saturday, Oct. 22. We go over the fight time, how to watch, ...

The key here is for Brady to get off to a fast start and Muhammad to weather the storm and force Brady to work hard enough in the first round that conditioning begins to play a factor. Brady, however, is a tough competitor that figures out ways to win and always has the mental awareness to capitalize on a mistake. The feature bout on the preliminary card will be between top 10 welterweights Belal Muhammad and Sean Brady. Brady (15-0), ranked eighth, is a fast riser through the division and could find himself in the top five with a win Saturday. The preliminary card will be on ESPNews starting at 10 a.m. The main event will be for the vacant UFC lightweight title between former champion Charles Oliveira and No.

Belal Muhammad defeated Sean Brady via TKO (strikes), Round 2 – 4:47 at UFC 280 on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, live from the Etihad Arena In Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Muhammad continued to attack landing a combination that backed Brady up against the fence. Brady landed a powerful right hand but Muhammad came back with his own right hook. Muhammad landed a right hook that hurt Brady. In his last fight, Brady defeated Michael Chiesa, to improve his record to 15-0. Brady landed a strong combination. Brady landed a right hand after a faint.

Muhammad is currently riding an eight-fight unbeaten streak, with the likes of Demain Maia and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson already on his résumé. He is on the ...

I want to be remembered, I want people to remember the name.” “When my name is on the card, people are going to tune in because they know what type of fighter I am. Should Muhammad put a stop to the upward momentum of the 29-year-old, he would be hard to deny a shot at the belt. Brady suggested the The fighter has indeed made people remember his name. Muhammad is currently riding an eight-fight unbeaten streak, with the likes of Demain Maia and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson already on his résumé.

UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad stopped Sean Brady's undefeated hype train in a remarkable fashion at UFC 280.

Muhammad didn’t let off the gas in Round 2 as he used his boxing to force Brady against the cage. Brady had his way in the opening round with his signature left hook, catching Muhammad cleanly and being more active. Muhammad and Brady wrapped up the UFC 280 prelims on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. After a series of punches, the referee stepped in and determined Brady was unable to defend himself, resulting in Muhammad earning a standing TKO finish. The tide began to change at the end of the round as Muhammad pressured Brady with a barrage of punches. [UFC](https://www.mmanews.com/news/ufc/) welterweight contender [Belal Muhammad](https://www.mmanews.com/profiles/belal-muhammad/) stopped Sean Brady’s undefeated hype train in a remarkable fashion at UFC 280.

The VFS Academy product proved his worth in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division yet again, as he took out the previously unbeaten Sean ...

[Armen Petrosyan](/fighter/Armen-Petrosyan-302783)to a unanimous decision over fellow [Dana White's Contender Series](/organizations/Dana-Whites-Contender-Series-12411)graduate [A.J. Rosa—who was docked a point for an illegal knee strike in the middle stanza—turned to the clinch in Round 3, where she connected in combination, mixed in standing elbows and put the Swede in genuine peril. Nurmagomedov (17-3-1, 2-1 UFC) swept the scorecards with 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27 nods from the judges. All three members of the cageside judiciary scored it for Krylov (29-9, 10-7 UFC): 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28. Muradov (25-8, 3-2 UFC) was a step or two behind for much of the match. Muhammad (22-3, 13-3 UFC) brought it to a close 4:47 into Round 2, posting his first victory via knockout or technical knockout since September 2016.

Check out the best photos from Belal Muhammad's TKO win over Sean Brady at UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

MMA: UFC 280-Muhammad vs Brady (Photos by Craig Kidwell, USA TODAY Sports)