News Belal Muhammad vs. Gilbert Burns POTENTIALLY set for UFC 288 (UPDATE: IN JEOPARDY)

[LoveMyMMA]

update: belal wants catch weight, burns said nahhh

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Great matchup!

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Little Bitch Colby hides behind his giftwrapped title shot.

Belal and Burns are bout that life.
Colby ain’t.

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

Little Bitch Colby hides behind his giftwrapped title shot with his loverboy Dana.

Colby would beat both let’s be honest

 

[brackis1]

Belal and Burns are bout that life.
Colby ain’t.

It shouldn't be applauded. These guys are risking their financial and physical health while the sport rewards a fake fuck and his protector.

 

[Elvis.]

These guys will fight anyone
Honestly though great matchup

 

[13Seconds]

Colby would beat both let’s be honest

Colby doesn't agree with you.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Who is Belal? doesn't ring a bell...

 

[Substance Abuse]

Burns is such a bad ass. Props to Belal as well. Please make this happen.

 

[Izzysexboyfriend]

Colby doesn't agree with you.

Why would anyone turn down a title fight to fight either

 

[13Seconds]

It shouldn't be applauded. These guys are risking their financial and physical health while the sport rewards a fake fuck and his protector.

What shouldn't be applauded?

 

[Blastbeat]

Colby would beat both let’s be honest

i could see Colby outwrestling and outlasting Belal, as Belal doesnt have the power in his hands/legs or a slick submission game to worry Colby. it would just be a war of attrition and i would take Colby because so far his cardio has consistently held up for 5 rounds.
Burns, im not so sure about. he's flattened people before with punches and he's damn good on the ground. i could see Burns sneaking in a submission against Colby. maybe a TKO if Burns caught Colby flush and then jumped on him. Burns is a pretty good finisher when he senses it.

 

[13Seconds]

Why would anyone turn down a title fight to fight either

What about before the titleshot was on the table?

 

[XociDe]

My respect for Belal would definitely increase if this fight happens. How could anyone argue that Colby deserves the next shot if Leon is sitting out until October or whatever? The winner of this fight would be by far the most deserving.

Just a few weeks ago I was arguing hard that Belal doesn't deserve it and that I could see why Colby was next. That was before this fight and also with the assumption that Leon/Colby was happening in July.

This fight could change everything and cause a pretty serious headache for Dana.

 

[d2s]

finally some movement at 170.
I feel Burns is just better everywhere here except maybe cardio. Probably cruises a UD in a 3 rounder.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Why would anyone turn down a title fight to fight either

He turned down fights with both when a title shot wasn't an option.

 

[brackis1]

What shouldn't be applauded?

That things are always manipulated to have protected fighters ascend to huge paydays and miss dangerous matchups, while guys from foreign countries or with weird faces have to jump through more hoops before getting to the very top where the real fame and money are at.

 

[jitzmonkey]

that's a h-ll of a fight!
Wouldn't mind seeing Belal get a tune up before challenging after Colby (since that seems set); with Burn getting a title eliminator a bit later on.

Little Bitch Colby hides behind his giftwrapped title shot with his loverboy Dana.

 

[Chalky White]

Belal beating Burns and then still not getting a title shot would lead to a 60-page thread.

 

[Psychojoe86]

Hope it happens. Imo Belal isn't beating any of the top 5 at WW, and Burns is getting lots of momentum with his recent activity. He'll get his second title shot with this win.