Speaking of consistent performers flying under the radar, Belal Muhammad has fit into that category in the stacked welterweight division, but with the crowd in Abu Dhabi firmly in his corner, the Chicago product scored his first submission victory, capping off a stellar effort with a third-round finish of Takashi Sato. Solid everywhere the fight went, Muhammad has earned his crack at the top 15 at 170 pounds, and if he doesn’t get his wish next, a firefight with Li Jingliang will disappoint no one.
