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HOAM | How Belal Muhammad Has Turned a Negative Into a Positive

MMA Fighting

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Sports, Sports News

4.51.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Belal Muhammad was confused as to why Colby Covington was named the No. 1 contender following UFC 286. Despite the bad news of getting passed over, Muhammad has found a way to turn the negative into a positive, and has gotten more support over the last few days among the MMA fan base than he has in his entire career. Will it work out for him in the end? On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck discusses how Muhammad has gotten himself over in a big way this week with how he has handled himself in the aftermath of Dana White's decision, and how Jorge Masvidal can give him what he wants should "Gamebred" defeat Gilbert Burns at UFC 287. Additionally, listener questions include greatest trilogies in MMA, Mount Rushmore of current fighters, the journey into the MMA media space, Benavidez vs. Plant, and much more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.

0:04.8

All right, everybody, it is Friday, March 24, 2023, and it is indeed a heck of a more

0:29.9

morning. We are live on the M.A. Fighting Twitter Space, so you hear the show at its entirety.

0:34.6

On the M.A. Fighting Podcast Network, upon completion.

0:38.8

Thank you for joining us. I am Mike Hack, hope everyone's having a fantastic week.

0:44.8

We are on the eve of UFC San Antonio, and as we speak right now, the main event already

0:51.0

official. Both fighters weighed in, Corey Sanhagin at 135 and a half, Marlon Vera 136.

0:58.6

That fight has already go. So one less thing to worry about. Two professionals get on the

1:04.2

scale and get it done. That main event absolutely rules. I am so freaking excited for it.

1:12.0

Rest of the card is kind of, I mean, there's some decent things on there, but this is certainly

1:19.2

one of those fight night cards that is carried by the main event. Now luckily it's in front

1:23.3

of a crowd, so they'll be energetic and they'll be fun. But for the most part, all of

1:28.4

the major storylines for this card are built upon the main event. So very much looking

1:34.4

forward to Cheeto versus Sanhagin going down tomorrow. And we already lost a fight yesterday.

1:42.3

So we're down to 12 fights. And early start time for PM Eastern for the prelims, 7 PM Eastern

1:49.0

for the main card. Can't complain about that. And then we get a rare week off from the UFC,

1:55.4

not from combat sports. And then the UFC is back in Miami. The following Saturday for UFC 287,

2:01.9

the rematch for the middleweight title between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya, the big one

2:09.0

between Jorge Mazadal and Gilbert Burns. That card is fantastic. So a lot to look forward to

2:15.1

if you are a combat sports fan. So this is this is Friday on heck of a morning, which means we

2:22.4

can talk about MMA. We can talk about UFC San Antonio. We can still talk about the hangover.

2:27.7

We're all feeling from UFC 286 and the follow from that and Colby and Leon, even Hamza Chimai

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