Muhammad was scheduled to face Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310, but withdrew after suffering a bone infection in his foot. Rakhmonov remained on the card and defeated Ian Machado Garry in a five-round fight. But when Rakhmonov couldn’t make UFC 315 due to injury, Muhammad was booked against Della Maddalena instead.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has no interest in meeting fighting former rival Leon Edwards for a third time.

Leon Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) takes on Sean Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in the March 22 main event at The O2 in London. UFC welterweight champion Muhammad dethroned Edwards to become champion at UFC 304, and is the lone fighter to hand Brady a loss when he stopped him by TKO at UFC 280.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has made it clear that Shavkat Rakhmonov is next in line for a title shot after his upcoming defense against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315

Leon Edwards sees himself on the cusp of another title shot with a pivotal win in his home country. “Rocky” headlines UFC London opposite Sean Brady on March 22, a matchup that materialized after Edwards’ original opponent Jack Della Maddalena was called upon to challenge welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.