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Leon Edwards Eye Pokes Belal Muhammad In No Contest – UFC Vegas 21 Results

IT’S TIME! The UFC Vegas 21 main event is finally upon us. Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are about to throw down. Round 1: Lot’s of feints from both men early. Leon Edwards is pressing forward. Belal Muhammad lands a low blow. ‘Rocky’ adjusts his cup and we are back underway. Muhammad swings wildly and […]

IT’S TIME! The UFC Vegas 21 main event is finally upon us. Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad are about to throw down.

Round 1: Lot’s of feints from both men early. Leon Edwards is pressing forward. Belal Muhammad lands a low blow. ‘Rocky’ adjusts his cup and we are back underway. Muhammad swings wildly and misses with two big punches. Edwards lands a nice one-two down the middle. The Englishman pushes his opponent up against the fence. He drops down for the takedown but Muhammad shakes him off. Edwards lands a huge head kick. Muhammad is wobbling. ‘Rocky’ is throwing bombs looking for the finish. Muhammad does well to survive. Edwards again shoots in for the takedown but fails to complete it. We are back in the striking range. Muhammad lands a nice body kick but simultaneously takes an eye poke. Another brief break and we are back to fighting. Edwards continues to push forward. Muhammad is landing the odd shot but Edwards is nailing him with big punches often. Muhammad throws a kick but it’s caught. Edwards tries for the trip but isn’t able to get it. Not much happens before the horn sounds to end round one.

Round 2: Lot’s of feints again at the start of the round. Edwards unleashes a kick that appears to land to the body. Muhammad goes down clutching his face. Another break in the action. Muhammad has taken a bad eye poke. He’s crying on the floor. This fight is over.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad is a no contest.

UFC Vegas 21 Results: Edwards vs. Muhammad

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 21: Edwards vs. Muhammad results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 13th. March 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Taking main event honours in the promotion’s return to a ‘Fight Night’ schedule, the #3 ranked welterweight contender, Leon Edwards features for the first time since UFC Fight Night […]

LowKick MMA will be bringing you UFC Vegas 21: Edwards vs. Muhammad results throughout the afternoon (Sat. 13th. March 2021) from the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Taking main event honours in the promotion’s return to a ‘Fight Night’ schedule, the #3 ranked welterweight contender, Leon Edwards features for the first time since UFC Fight Night San Antonio all the way back in July of 2019 — clashing with short-notice headliner, Belal Muhammad.

Forced to find a reworked opponent, Edwards was originally booked to match with uber-prospect, Khamzat Chimaev after two prior failed outings, with the Chechen-born finisher unable to obtain medical clearance to prepare for and compete on tonight’s card.

Winning eight on the trot, the Birmingham native has managed to score notable victories over the likes of former lightweight titleholder, Rafael dos Anjos, Gunnar Nelson, Donald Cerrone, Bryan Barberena, and common-foe, Vicente Luque.

For Chicago native, Muhammad, he makes a short-notice return, matching with Edwards off the back of a unanimous decision shutout victory over Dhiego Lima just last month at UFC 258. The Palestine born contender, who currently sits at #13 in the official welterweight stack — himself taking eight wins in his last nine Octagon outings.

In tonight’s co-main event, tricky grappler, Misha Cirkunov returns as he draws former LFA light heavyweight best, Ryan Spann. Cirkunov enters the matchup off the back of impressive Peruvian neck tie submission win over rising contender, Jimmy Crute, While Spann saw his eight fight winning spree halted by the charismatic, Johnny Walker in September at UFC Vegas 11.

UFC Vegas 21: Edwards vs. Muhammad Results

Main Card: (ESPN+ 8 pm E.T.)

Welterweight: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad

Light Heavyweight: Misha Cirkunov vs. Ryan Spann

Featherweight: Dan Ige vs. Gavin Tucker

Bantamweight: Jonathan Martinez vs. Davey Grant

Flyweight: Matheus Nicolau vs. Manel Kape

Middleweight: Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart

Preliminary Card: (ESPN+ 5 pm E.T.)

Strawweight: Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder

Featherweight: Charles Jourdain vs. Marcelo Rojo

Bantamweight: Rani Yahya vs. Ray Rodriguez

Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Rafa Garcia

Flyweight: JJ Aldrich def. Cortney Casey via split decision (29-28 x2, and 28-29)

Strawweight: Jinh Yu Frey def. Gloria de Paula via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Welterweight: Matthew Semelsberger def. Jason Witt via first round (0:16) KO (punch)

Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad – UFC Vegas 21 Staff Predictions

In the UFC Vegas 21 main event, Leon Edwards returns from his long layoff to face #13 ranked welterweight Belal Muhammad. Who’ll win? Let’s see what the LowKickMMA staff think… Jordan Ellis: I’m picking Leon Edwards in this one. I actually think this is a pretty nice fight for ‘Rocky’ who is coming off a […]

In the UFC Vegas 21 main event, Leon Edwards returns from his long layoff to face #13 ranked welterweight Belal Muhammad.

Who’ll win? Let’s see what the LowKickMMA staff think…

Jordan Ellis: I’m picking Leon Edwards in this one. I actually think this is a pretty nice fight for ‘Rocky’ who is coming off a well-documented lengthy layoff.I truly believe he is the better fighter everywhere and will put on a dominant display tonight. A stoppage win will really cement Edwards as next in line for a shot at the welterweight title.

Prediction: Leon Edwards

Alex Lough: Belal Muhammad makes a quick turnaround against a guy that hasn’t fought since Old Town Road was a thing. Edwards’ 602 day layoff is obviously the biggest narrative going into the fight, and makes it hard to predict. Under normal circumstances, I’d say that Rocky keeps Muhammad on the outside with leg kicks and jabs to cruise his way to a decision. But ring rust can be a hell of a thing, and Muhammad’s boxing, wrestling and relentless pace make him a tough out every time, and are a bona fide reason to “Remember The Name”. That said, there are levels to this thing, and I think that even with the extended layoff, Edwards is a step above. Muhammad will make it close, but Rocky by decision.

Prediction: Leon Edwards

Frank Bonada: One of Belal Muhammad’s most effective tools is the constant pressure and pace he is able to put on his opponents. However, I believe this will play right into Leon Edward’s style. A strong clinch game is an extremely effective neutraliser of pressure fighting, and Edward’s is one of the best clinch fighters in the division. Combine this with the fact that Muhammad fought only a month ago, and certainly took some level of damage. Edwards has also comfortably gone 5 rounds before, whereas this is new territory for Belal. All these factors point to a Leon Edwards win. ‘Rocky’ to win via 4th round TKO.

Prediction: Leon Edwards

Curtis Calhoun: I think Belal Muhammad is tough, but the result will be eerily similar to Leon Edwards’ last fight against RDA. A five-round grind to get it done. Leon’s elbows in the clinch late in the fight will be the difference and “Rocky” will remind everyone just how underrated he is in the UFC’s Welterweight division.

Prediction: Leon Edwards

Who are you backing in the UFC Vegas 21 main event? Leon Edwards or Belal Muhammad?

Belal Muhammad Plans To Finish Leon Edwards And Steal His Title Shot

Belal Muhammad is extremely confident ahead of his first UFC main event. At UFC Vegas 21, Muhammad is stepping up on short notice to battle Edwards in a very intriguing welterweight fight. Entering the fight, Edwards is a sizeable favorite but Muhammad…

Leon Edwards Hungry To Get Back In The Cage After 600 Day Layoff

After a series of misfortunate events, UFC contender Leon Edwards is eager to get back into the octagon following a whopping six-hundred-day layoff. Amidst the pandemic, Leon Edwards was dramatically affected by the virus after it ravaged most of Engla…

Leon Edwards Could Be Next Welterweight Title Challenger – Dana White

After a long layoff from the Octagon, Leon Edwards would be the next contender to Kamaru Usman’s UFC welterweight title with a win this Saturday over Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 21. UFC President Dana White made the proclamation earlier on Wednesday in an interview with BT Sport. “100 percent [he would],” White said when asked about […]

After a long layoff from the Octagon, Leon Edwards would be the next contender to Kamaru Usman’s UFC welterweight title with a win this Saturday over Belal Muhammad at UFC Vegas 21.

UFC President Dana White made the proclamation earlier on Wednesday in an interview with BT Sport.

“100 percent [he would],” White said when asked about Edwards’ status as the next title contender after Jorge Masvidal if he defeats Muhammad in impressive fashion.

In spite of the quick turnaround Muhammad was excited to get the call from the UFC brass to fight a top contender like Edwards.

“The focus right away turned to getting a good game plan” Muhammad said Tuesday in an interview with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. “I’m looking at this like a title shot, he’s a very tough matchup for a lot of guys.”

Edwards hasn’t fought since defeating Rafael dos Anjos in a UFC on ESPN Main Event in July 2019. “Rocky” was rumored to fight Colby Covington in his upcoming bout, but the fight fell through in recent weeks. Edwards was originally scheduled to fight streaking prospect Khamzat Chimaev before the Chechen withdrew due to complications stemming from his battle with COVID-19.

Despite a long absence from competition, Edwards is confident heading into his return bout and the immense expectations that come with it.

“I have grown leaps and bounds,” Edwards said earlier on Wednesday during his scheduled press conference. “I’ve learned loads and look forward to finally competing. I felt good when I fought [dos Anjos], and I feel even better now.”

What do you think of Leon Edwards returning to the Octagon and a potential future welterweight title shot against Kamaru Usman?