Javier Mendez disagrees with Belal Muhammad's approach in his UFC 315 title loss, but understands why he did it.

Belal Muhammad’s first UFC welterweight title defense didn’t go as planned. On May 10 at UFC 315, the reigning champion chose to abandon the strengths that brought him to the top,

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,