MANCHESTER, England: Belal Muhammed beat Leon Edwards via unanimous decision to win the welterweight title at UFC 304 on Sunday while Tom Aspinall retained the interim heavyweight crown by knocking out Curtis Blaydes a minute into the first round of the co-main event. American Muhammad, 36, enjoyed the better of the opening two rounds, using a wrestling-heavy attack to take Edwards to the mat and nearly knocking the Englishman out in the second by knocking him to the ground on his head.
