Brady vs Muhammad Booked For Oct. 22 UFC In Abu Dhabi

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Brady vs Muhammad Booked For Oct. 22 UFC In Abu Dhabi

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has booked an intriguing Welterweight bout between Sean Brady and Belal Muhammad, which is set to go down at an upcoming event in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 22, 2022, per MMA Junkie.

Brady is the proud owner of an unblemished mixed martial arts (MMA) record, going 15-0 which includes winning his first five fights inside the Octagon. The jiu-jitsu black belt is coming off a huge win over Michael Chiesa and has worked his way up to the No. 9 spot.

As for Muhammad (No. 5), he has been on quite a run as of late, winning eight of his nine fights with a no contest (NC) to Leon Edwards sandwiched in between. He was last seen securing a dominate win over Vicente Luque in his last outing at

The winner of this matchup inches closer to a shot at the coveted 170-pound title, which will be on the line when division king, Kamaru Usman, defends the belt against Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 278 in Salt Lake City.

There are currently no other confirmed bouts for this event, though there were rumblings that a Lightweight matchup between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev for the vacant 155-pound title would take place on this date.

Keep it tuned to MMA Mania as more fights are announced for the promotion’s return to Abu Dhabi.

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