“Honestly, for me, when you look back and you see the legendary stories, some of the biggest legendary stories of guys stepping up on short notice - Michael Bisping was one of the guys I always loved to watch and his story was kind of similar to mine, and then when he took that Luke Rockhold fight on short notice, it was his title fight.”

American professional mixed martial artist, active since 2012

Belal Muhammad is an American professional mixed martial artist, active since 2012, who competes in the UFC welterweight division. He is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and has also fought for Bellator and Titan FC. He built his career in mixed martial arts across several major promotions before reaching the top of the UFC division. His work is defined by competition at welterweight, and he remains a recognized name in the sport.