“I like Belal, but I think Leon will win,” Usman said in another joint podcast with Henry Sejudo. “The sport has changed a lot and guys have learned how to use the net to get up.”
“It’s not even wrestling anymore because if you transfer a guy, he uses the net to get back on his feet. And Belal Muhammad is not a high-level enough wrestler to transfer him to the center of the octagon and keep him there.”
“It’s still a very intriguing fight, but because Leon is a champion and he has absolute confidence in himself as a champion, I think he will win. If he trains properly, he will leave the octagon with the championship belt.”
As a reminder, the welterweight title fight between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad will be the main event of UFC 304, which takes place on July 27 in Manchester.