Javier Mendez disagrees with Belal Muhammad's approach in his UFC 315 title loss, but understands why he did it. Muhammad (24-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) opted to predominantly strike in his unanimous decision loss to Jack Della Maddalena (18-2 MMA,

On Saturday, the 10th of May, at UFC 315, Belal Muhammad lost his UFC welterweight title. Jack Della Maddalena defeated Muhammad by unanimous decision in one of the best fights of 2025 so far, and even though 'Remember The Name' has been criticized by MMA fans and analysts in the past for his somewhat uneventful fighting style,

Belal Muhammad earned a lot of respect from fans after putting on a show of his unwavering spirit in his first title defense encounter against Jack Della Maddalena. However, he couldn’t do enough to defend his title successfully as he suffered a unanimous decision defeat at the end of his five-round war at UFC 315.