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Draw Lyman Good in June
Muhammad will take on Lyman Good in a welterweight matchup at a yet-to-be-determined location on June 20, Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA reports.
ANALYSIS
Muhammad and Good were set to throw down at the originally-scheduled UFC 249 in April, but the entire event was ultimately moved to May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also of note is the fact that Good reportedly tested positive for the virus, so he'll be the first known fighter to compete after a positive test. Muhammad is riding a two-fight winning streak after a Performance of the Night-winning effort against Takashi Sato last September, and he's won six of his last seven fights in the UFC overall. Good has alternated wins and losses in five UFC bouts, most recently defeating Chance Rencountre in November. Good has the higher striking volume marks over a much smaller sample size, while the wrestling figures trend in the favor of Muhammad by a significant margin. Look for Muhammad to enter as the betting favorite.
Muhammad and Good were set to throw down at the originally-scheduled UFC 249 in April, but the entire event was ultimately moved to May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also of note is the fact that Good reportedly tested positive for the virus, so he'll be the first known fighter to compete after a positive test. Muhammad is riding a two-fight winning streak after a Performance of the Night-winning effort against Takashi Sato last September, and he's won six of his last seven fights in the UFC overall. Good has alternated wins and losses in five UFC bouts, most recently defeating Chance Rencountre in November. Good has the higher striking volume marks over a much smaller sample size, while the wrestling figures trend in the favor of Muhammad by a significant margin. Look for Muhammad to enter as the betting favorite.
Set to fight Good at UFC 249
Muhammad will fight Lyman Good at UFC 249 on April 18 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie reports.
ANALYSIS
Muhammad defeated Takashi Sato at UFC 243 on Sep. 5 and has won six of his last seven fights. He will be opposed by Good, who is fresh off a TKO of Chance Rencountre at UFC 244.
Muhammad defeated Takashi Sato at UFC 243 on Sep. 5 and has won six of his last seven fights. He will be opposed by Good, who is fresh off a TKO of Chance Rencountre at UFC 244.
Puts on complete performance
Muhammad defeated Takashi Sato via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:55 of Round 3 at UFC 242 in The Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Muhammad came into this bout with what seemed ike a clear gameplan, as he continued firing combinations to the body and head while working his takedown game. The grappling didn't always go his way, but he was able to find the back in Round 3 and put on an expert display of hand fighting to find the choke. That finish will also earn him an extra $50,000 in the form of a Performance of the Night bonus. Muhammad has looked like a contender at various points in his career, but notable setbacks against Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal have prevented him from getting to the next level. He improves to 16-3 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Muhammad came into this bout with what seemed ike a clear gameplan, as he continued firing combinations to the body and head while working his takedown game. The grappling didn't always go his way, but he was able to find the back in Round 3 and put on an expert display of hand fighting to find the choke. That finish will also earn him an extra $50,000 in the form of a Performance of the Night bonus. Muhammad has looked like a contender at various points in his career, but notable setbacks against Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal have prevented him from getting to the next level. He improves to 16-3 in professional MMA as a result of the victory.
Added to UFC 242
Muhammad will take on Takashi Sato at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 7, MMA freelance journalist Farah Hannoun reports.
ANALYSIS
Fresh off a victory at UFC 236 in April against Curtis Millender, Muhammad will look to continue proving his worth in UFC when he takes on Sato in September. Muhammad will enter the bout with a professional record of 15-3, including a 5-1 mark over his last six outings.
Fresh off a victory at UFC 236 in April against Curtis Millender, Muhammad will look to continue proving his worth in UFC when he takes on Sato in September. Muhammad will enter the bout with a professional record of 15-3, including a 5-1 mark over his last six outings.
Strong effort in win over Curtis Millender
Muhammad defeated Curtis Millender via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-26) at UFC 236 on Saturday in Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
One of the more underrated fighters on the UFC roster, Muhammad continues to go about his business. It took him a couple minutes on Saturday to get on track before dominating the final two rounds. Muhammad attempted 214 total strikes compared to just 85 from Millender, unofficially. Having shown far more good than bad (6-3) during his time with the company, Muhammad continues to prove to be valuable roster depth for the UFC.
One of the more underrated fighters on the UFC roster, Muhammad continues to go about his business. It took him a couple minutes on Saturday to get on track before dominating the final two rounds. Muhammad attempted 214 total strikes compared to just 85 from Millender, unofficially. Having shown far more good than bad (6-3) during his time with the company, Muhammad continues to prove to be valuable roster depth for the UFC.