Bettors Love Belal!

Reigning UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards is expected to defend his 170-pound title against No. 2-ranked division contender Belal Muhammad as part of the upcoming UFC 300 pay-per-view (PPV) blockbuster on April 13 in Las Vegas.

Sportsbooks opened Edwards as the -400 betting favorite, with Muhammad coming in as the +300 underdog. As a result, money started pouring in for “Remember the Name” and the odds for their rumored UFC 300 title fight have since been cut in half.

“Rocky” is now a -155 (20/31) favorite against +125 (5/4) for Muhammad, according to BetOnline.ag.

Edwards (21-3, 1 NC) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Colby Covington in the UFC 296 headliner last month in “Sin City.” As for Muhammad (23-3, 1 NC), he’s been waiting patiently for his crack at the welterweight crown after outpointing Gilbert Burns at UFC 288 last May.

UFC 300 would serve as a rematch between Edwards and Muhammad, who fought to a disappointing No Contest at UFC Vegas 21 back in early 2021.

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