Belal Muhammad defeated Gilbert Burns at UFC 288

Belal Muhammad was able to handle Gilbert Burns. The two fighters squared off in the welterweight division. Their fight was the headliner for UFC 288, which takes place in New Jersey, USA. The duel between the two was scheduled for 5 rounds and the match came to the decision of the judges. Muhammad won by unanimous decision - (50–45, 49–46, 49–46).

In general, the battle went the same way. In the first round, the pace was quite slow. The two had 25 minutes at their disposal and were clearly not giving each other a chance. Muhammad tried for a knee but was knocked down. Burns landed heavily on his left shoulder, which would have a major impact on the match.

This fall apparently injured Burns. Muhammad immediately stood up and continued to push. In the following rounds we saw the same. Muhammad did not betray his style and did not stop pressing. Belal was kicking Burns to the body, who was going for low kicks.

Muhammad showed no signs of fatigue, although he had not prepared for the fight, which he accepted with 2 weeks' notice. Burns looked pretty upset because of the pain in his left shoulder. Belal relied on presses, jabs and body kicks.

That was enough for him to earn points on the judges' cards. Muhammad did nothing different than that, but it was enough for him to win. Thus, after 5 similar rounds, Muhammad won the judge's decision - (50–45, 49–46, 49–46).

Yes, he didn't impress with anything attractive, but he got the job done. The victory was the 9th in a row for Muhammad, who has not lost since 2019. Burns broke away with 2 wins in a row. In this fight, Muhammad earned a shot at the title. He will almost certainly be fighting for the gold in his next fight.

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