Sean Brady is one of the most promising prospects in the UFC’s welterweight division. The fighter enjoyed a remarkable run following his promotional debut, winning five fights in a row. Brady’s loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 280 resulted in accusations of getting ‘fraud-check’, which the fighter didn’t take lightly.
At UFC 280, Brady faced a different Muhammad who put his feet on the paddle from the get-go. In the second round, the young fighter couldn’t answer any of Muhammad’s strikes which forced the referee to stop the fight. It was Brady’s first and only loss of his professional MMA career. However, the fighter didn’t appreciate the ‘fraud-check’ remarks on Twitter and blasted fans for mocking him in the latest rant.
Twitter f**** sucks. It’s a cesspool full of miserable, miserable people. … What’s getting fraud checked? By a fighter that’s in the top 10 or top 15? I just don’t understand it…I guess I got fraud-checked by the UFC champion. Thanks, bro.
Sean Brady via UFC Vegas 96 pre-fight presser
After that fight, Muhammad went on to defeat Gilbert Burns and later Leon Edwards to win the UFC welterweight belt. His ten-fight undefeated streak gave him massive confidence ahead of the title fight. Brady believes losing to the divisional champion isn’t a ‘fraud-check’ scenario.
Sean Brady goes OFF on fans claiming he was “fraud checked” by Belal Muhammad.
“Twitter f*cking sucks. It’s a cesspool full of miserable, miserable people. … I guess I got fraud checked by the UFC champion. Thanks, bro.” pic.twitter.com/4I1sDdtjue
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) September 4, 2024
Since that loss, Brady has come back and defeated Kelvin Gastelum in his last fight via submission. The fighter is eager to get back his winning momentum and will be taking on Burns this weekend. Given the hype, many fans and experts are looking forward to this main event.
UFC Welterweight champion previews Sean Brady vs. Gilbert Burns
The stage is set for the main event of UFC 97 at the UFC Apex arena. #6 ranked Gilbert Burns will take on #8 ranked Sean Brady in a five-round welterweight clash. Going into the fight, Burns is currently on a two-fight losing streak and is desperate to get a win. For Burns, at the age of 38, this could be his last title run.
Both fighters are BJJ black belts, and fans predict a grappling contest between them. Burns is unconcerned because the Brazilian is confident in his ground game. Belal Muhammad recently spoke on the fight, stating that Burns can win if he is determined enough.
Brady looked so good in his last fight and for Burns, he was looking good until he got finished. So, I think it just comes down to how hungry is Burns. Is he still motivated in there? Burns hits harder but I do think that Brady has better wrestling and is probably stronger on top.
Belal Muhammad via Anik and Florian Podcast
Belal Muhammad gives his take on Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady, questions Burns’ hunger after hearing him talk about one more title run:
“Is he still motivated in there? Because he’s talking about, ‘I wanna fight Usman or Leon next,’ but he just doesn’t seem like the same… pic.twitter.com/9layFYURNd
— Full Violence ™ (@Full_Violence) September 4, 2024
Brady believes he’s a younger, stronger, and better version of ‘Durinho’ and will take the win to prove his potential. Brady is also backed by Robert Whittaker who believes the cardio factor will support the younger fighter. With a variety of speculations, it would be interesting to see how the fights go this weekend.
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