Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad 3/13/21 - UFC Fight Night Picks & Predictions
Leon Edwards comes to this fight standing at 6’2” and 170 pounds. When it comes to his reach Edwards is sitting at 74 inches. The overall record for Edwards is sitting at a fairly impressive 18-3 mark.
Edwards is coming in as a southpaw. When it comes to the fighting style Edwards tends to use the striker style more than anything else. The last 5 bouts for Edwards have all come in as a win. The wins have come with 3 unanimous decision wins, a split decision win, but also a KO/TKO win.
Belal Muhammad is coming to the fight standing at 5’11” and 170 pounds. The reach for Muhammad is coming in at 72 inches, which is a 2 inch disadvantage. For his overall record Belal stands at 18-3 in his career so far.
The fighting stance that has been used in the past by Muhammad is the orthodox style. However, Belal is coming in as a striker in the fight here. In his last five fights Belal has ended up post a 4-1 record. The loss was a unanimous decision loss. The wins have been by 3 unanimous decision wins, but a submission win as well
Leon Edwards is the favored fighter here, but it is hard to see why. Yes, Edwards does have a 2 inch reach advantage, but that is not much when he throws 2 less strikes per minute and is not as good as takedowns either. Look for the 2 extra strikes per minute to make all the difference in the fight here as Belal Muhammad is able to get the win here. UFC Fight Night Winner Prediction, Belal Muhammad.
