Mixed martial arts fighters are a unique breed, but there's recently been a common theme among UFC welterweight contenders. Ever since UFC president Dana White announced that Colby Covington would get the next shot at welterweight champion Leon Edwards, a slew of 170-pounders have vowed to look so good in their next fight in order to change White's mind about Covington and give them the title shot.
on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
"Now I know why the Nets left New Jersey to go to Brooklyn," Muhammad said as he was being heckled."New Jersey sucks." He's coming off an impressive second-round stoppage on Oct. 22 of the previously unbeaten Sean Brady. He said he was begging for a fight since and didn't get it until the opportunity with Burns came up recently. Burns, by contrast, defeated Neil Magny in Brazil in January and then. Saturday's bout will be the third of the year for Burns.
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