Belal Muhammad shared his reaction to the fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland at UFC 328. The welterweight contender had offered his analysis before the bout, predicting an outcome that ultimately did not materialize. Muhammad's pre-fight assessment turned out to be wrong as Strickland secured victory over Chimaev. The post characterizes Muhammad as an "analyst" who made an erroneous call this time. No further details about Muhammad's specific predictions or his reaction to being wrong were provided.
Welterweight contender Belal Muhammad found himself on the wrong side of a prediction after Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026. Muhammad had offered his analysis ahead of the middleweight contest, but the outcome did not go the way he called it. He subsequently shared his reaction to being proven wrong.
Strickland, known as "Tarzan," improved to 31-7-0 with the victory and holds the middleweight championship at 35 years old. The American fighter out of Xtreme Couture stands six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach and generates one of the higher striking volumes in the division at 6.04 significant strikes landed per minute.
Chimaev, the 32-year-old Emirati fighter nicknamed "Borz," entered the bout at 15-1-0 and ranked first in the middleweight division and tenth pound-for-pound. Training out of Allstars Training Center, he brings an elite grappling game to his fights, averaging 5.29 takedowns per 15 minutes and a striking accuracy of 60 percent.
Muhammad, who made the prediction from a different weight class entirely, carries a 24-5-0 record and sits sixth in the welterweight rankings at 37 years old. The Roufusport product lands 4.43 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.14 takedowns per 15 minutes across his career.
Why it matters
- Strickland's win over the top-ranked Chimaev carries significant title defense weight in a stacked middleweight division
- Chimaev's rare loss at 15-1-0 raises questions about where he goes next in the rankings
- Muhammad's public miss as an outside voice adds a social media footnote to an already high-profile result
Saturday, May 9, 2026
