Muhammad holds a record of 24 wins and three losses. He claimed the title after winning a unanimous decision against Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Since his last loss in January 2019, when Geoff Neal defeated him via unanimous decision, Muhammad has not lost a match.

Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena had another faceoff Thursday at the UFC 315 pre-fight press conference. After expected next title challenger Shavkat Rakhmonov was unavailable, the streaking Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA,

Belal Muhammad won the UFC welterweight gold at UFC 304, beating Leon Edwards in a rematch. He is set for his first title defense against Jack Della Maddalena at the UFC 315 main event. However, Muhammad recently mentioned his eyes were set on bigger goals as a UFC titleholder.