Belal Muhammad vs Leon Edwards — Fight recap

Belal Muhammad's fight with Leon Edwards ended in a No Contest when Edwards could not continue in the second round at the 0:18 mark due to an accidental clash of heads, with referee Herb Dean making the stoppage. Edwards had controlled the striking exchanges through the opening two rounds, landing 19 significant strikes at a 48% clip compared to Muhammad's 8 of 26 (30%), while also connecting on all four leg kicks attempted.

Muhammad managed minimal offense, landing just 8 significant strikes with zero takedown attempts, though he did secure 33 seconds of control time versus Edwards's 19 seconds. The no-contest ruling left both fighters without a decisive result, preventing either from gaining clear momentum in the welterweight rankings despite Edwards's technical superiority during the action.