Undisputed welterweight champion, Belal Muhammad has poked enjoyable on the three-title win aspirations of UFC 308 headliner, Ilia Topuria — claiming the featherweight kingpin is probably going affected by a Napoleon Advanced, named after former French Emperor, Napolean Bonaparte.
Topuria, the present undisputed featherweight gold holder, returns tomorrow night in the primary occasion of UFC 308, seeking to efficiently defend his 145lbs championship for the primary time in a heated grudge combat with former gold holder and present symbolic BMF champion, Max Holloway.
As for the above-mentioned welterweight champion, Muhammad, the streaking titleholder gained gold for the primary time again in July, handing over a foremost occasion unanimous determination shutout win over Leon Edwards within the pair’s rematch atop UFC 304 in Manchester.
And since reserving his personal first protection of the 170lbs crown, Illinois native, Muhammad is about to headline UFC 310 on the finish of the yr, taking up unbeaten Uzbekistan ending ace, Shavkat Rakhmonov within the pair’s high-profile welterweight title showdown.
Belal Muhammad scoffs at Ilia Topuria’s plans to win three UFC titles
Nonetheless, catching wind of Ilia Topuria’s aspirations to not simply mint himself as a two-weight champion — however maintain gold in three separate weight lessons earlier than his thirtieth birthday, Muhammad laughed off these desires, claiming the Georgian-Spaniard was affected by a Napolean Advanced.
“I believe that dude’s (Ilia Topuria) acquired Napoleon syndrome or one thing,” Muhammad informed MMA Preventing. “Quick guys all the time act like they’re robust. Actually I believe he began coming at me as a result of any person requested me about why is he coming at Islam [Makhachev]. I mentioned bro, he must deal with [Max] Holloway, who’s in entrance of him and also you don’t wish to disrespect the fellows from Dagestan as a result of they see you in individual, they’re going to slap you. They don’t take that stuff. They don’t play the trash discuss sport. It’s actual life to them.
“I believe he took offense to it.,” Belal Muhammad defined. “He’s at that mode the place I believe he’s looking for himself and he’s making an attempt to point out followers that he’s trash talker and he’s this unhealthy man. He’s not likely good at trash speaking. When he comes at me, it’s laughable as a result of he’s mainly copying phrases off memes.”