A battle of ranked UFC welterweight pitting Stephen Thompson vs Belal Muhammad is set to take place on a UFC Vegas card in December.
Muhammad said via social media that a Dec. 18 matchup in Las Vegas was officially a go, and Thompson later added he was booked for the fight in an interview with ESPN.
The pair are both ranked in the top-10 in the MixedMartialArts.com UFC welterweight rankings. With “Wonderboy” currently sitting in the sixth spot, and Muhammad at eight.
Stephen Thompson vs Belal Muhammad is set for Dec. 18
No elevators to the top I’ll take the stairs pic.twitter.com/Q1z5nM3nmf
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) November 11, 2021
Thompson (16-5-1) would likely be in the running for a close-up with champion Kamaru Usman had he not been knocked off by Gilbert Burns in July at UFC 264. The unanimous decision — all three judges scored the fight 29-28 — drew rousing boos from the crowd.
Muhammad scored a unanimous decision over Demian Maia the month before at UFC 263. He is unbeaten in his last six fights.
–Field Level Media
