At UFC 315, Belal Muhammad faced Jack Della Maddalena, relinquishing his welterweight title in a unanimous decision. Despite having a strategic game plan focusing on takedowns, Muhammad opted to strike instead, showcasing confidence in his developed striking skills. This decision resulted in him being outlanded significantly in strikes, but he felt satisfaction in standing toe-to-toe with Maddalena. Muhammad acknowledged his deviation from the plan and accepted responsibility for the outcome while still feeling he could compete in striking.
Ultimately, I think I have the best team in the world, and we enter each fight with a clear strategy... but I didn't follow it closely.
I felt good striking with Jack, I can box with him. Obviously, we lost the fight, but we stood toe to toe – I went against the game plan.
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