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UFC champ, Chicago native Belal Muhammad honored with Bridgeview parade

By CBS Chicago Team,

17 hours ago

UFC champion and Chicago native honored with parade in Bridgeview 00:34

CHICAGO (CBS) — Ultimate Fighting Championship's newly crowned champ got a warm welcome in Chicago's south suburbs Sunday as he returned home from his historic match.

Belal Muhammad, UFC's new welterweight champion, was honored with a victor parade in Bridgeview. Hundreds of supporters turned out.

Muhammad, a South Side native, is the first Palestinian-American to win the title, as well as the first fighter from Chicago.

He came out on top just two weeks ago.

He dedicated his win to the Palestinian community.

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