Belal Muhammad is just not afraid of Shavkat Rakhmonov. At the very least, that’s what his coach says.
After bringing the UFC welterweight title residence to Chicago following a dominant resolution victory over Leon Edwards in Manchester, ‘Bear in mind The Identify’ is ready to put his gold up for grabs in opposition to one of the crucial harmful fighters within the division at UFC 310 on Saturday, December 7.
Rakhmonov goes into his first title alternative with a powerful 18-0 file. Maybe extra spectacular is the truth that ‘Nomad’ has completed each man that’s been put in entrance of him, together with six-straight wins underneath the UFC banner.
Belal Muhammad’s coach is worked up to crack rakhmonov’s code
Rakhmonov’s popularity undoubtedly precedes him, however Muhammad’s coach, Mike Valle, says that neither he nor the champ is afraid of stepping contained in the Octagon with the fast-rising fan favourite.
“It’s a fantastic problem,” Valle advised MMA Junkie. “It’s a fantastic code to crack. I can’t look forward to it. There’s all this hype behind him and he’s a fantastic man. He’s a fantastic fighter, too. Belal is unreal, too. He’s the most effective on the planet at preventing.
“And he’s the most effective on the planet at going again, going sideways, placing strain, not going to the bottom. So it doesn’t matter the place the battle could happen. He’s keen to go ahead, return, go to the facet, battle on high, battle behind. It actually doesn’t scare us. No matter it’s, let’s go” (h/t BJPenn.com).
In his final three outings, Rakhmonov has earned wins in opposition to welterweight staples Neil Magny, Geoff Neal, and Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson.
Muhammad rides into ‘Sin Metropolis’ sitting on a 10-fight win streak that dates again to a win in opposition to Curtis Millender in April 2019.
