Belal Muhammad talked a giant sport and backed it up in Manchester, England at UFC 304.
Historical past has been compelled to “Keep in mind the Title” with Muhammad etched into the books as the newest UFC welterweight champion after he scored a unanimous choice over Leon Edwards. Muhammad, 36, was a cushty underdog at a +200 minimal in most books regardless of having not misplaced in 10 consecutive fights prior (24-3, 1 NC).
In the end, the percentages seemed like they need to have been flipped as Muhammad constantly pressured and out-grappled “Rocky.” Now, Muhammad is taking victory laps aplenty and rubbing it within the faces of those that had no religion in him.
“Cry, proper? You guys that have been speaking,” Muhammad mentioned on the Anik & Florian Podcast. “You guys have been hating. All these guys needed to return out. [Alexander] Volkanovski, ‘Man, I believe Belal’s a very good matchup for me if I combat him.’ Shut up, bro. I’ll smack the hell out of you. All these guys, proper?
“There’s no one within the UFC that may beat me,” he continued. “There’s no one within the UFC that I can’t have a look at and let you know my path to victory. I have a look at all these guys, all these opponents, preserve placing me because the underdog, and I’m gonna preserve going on the market and dominating. This wasn’t a tough combat. This was a straightforward combat, and I mentioned it was gonna be straightforward.”
Muhammad’s concentrating on of the previous featherweight champion Volkanovski comes after “The Nice” half-joked about his willingness to step in on quick discover for UFC 304’s important occasion if wanted. In stating that, Volkanovski specified how he believed he’d have a significantly better likelihood towards Muhammad than Edwards, anticipating to win.
After the combat, Volkanovski wasn’t too impressed and retorted unexpectedly.
“@bullyb170 you’ve gotten each purpose to hate on what I mentioned about you being a very good stylistic match up for me however I actually consider that, even after your final combat, you didn’t present me something completely different,” Volkanovski tweeted. “You continue to mad as a result of I by chance missed your name…pathetic! Say ‘shut up, I’ll smack the sh*t out of you’ to my face and see what occurs.”
That’s one cross-division encounter really nobody has ever considered till proper now. Fortunately, there’s a one p.c likelihood at greatest that it ever occurs. Within the octagon, anyway.
Volkanovski wasn’t the one one to doubt the brand new champion. Extra former champions broke down the Edwards rematch throughout combat week and have been proved flawed, together with one in Muhammad’s division.
“I informed you so. To all of the folks on the market that may sit there and all these so-called consultants, even these fighters. You had Demetrious Johnson pondering he’s a fantastic analyst. He sucks. [Kamaru] Usman sucks at analyzing stuff. All these guys, they don’t know what they’re speaking about. While you get into the cage with me, it’s completely different. While you get into the cage with me, you suppose it’s gradual. Then you definitely get punched within the face, and also you notice it’s quick.”
Unsure of his return, Muhammad famous how he hopes to make his first title protection in November or December towards who he expects to be the highest undefeated 18-0 contender Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Wishful. Tony Ferguson doesn’t anticipate UFC Abu Dhabi bout to be his final, solely desires to combat for UFC
Hypothesis. Umar Nurmagomedov not offered Merab Dvalishvili will get previous Sean O’Malley at UFC 306
Beef. Aljamain Sterling to Sean O’Malley: ‘In case your coach is absolutely about that life, have him get froggy and leap’
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Departure. Olympic champ David Taylor explains choice to retire from competitors after lacking out on 2024 Video games
Historical past. Liz Carmouche praises former opponent Ronda Rousey: She ‘made girls’s MMA what it’s at this time’
Favoritism. Taila Santos desires Dakota Ditcheva in $1 million closing, says ‘it’s fairly clear’ PFL gave her simpler opponents
Mishap. Liz Carmouche misses weight for PFL 7 semifinals, enters combat with 1-point penalty
Plan. Deiveson Figueiredo desires to knock out Chito Vera to earn title shot, expects Merab Dvalishvili to upset Sean O’Malley
Uncertain. Julianna Pena seeks Amanda Nunes trilogy bout with title win, tells Kayla Harrison ‘get in line’
Between the Hyperlinks.
MMA Preventing’s Damon Martin chats with David Taylor.
Tony Ferguson UFC Abu Dhabi Media Day.
Crawford-Madrimov.
Mayweather-Gotti III.
Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Preview.
Chito.
Mighty Mouse on Umar.
Adesanya’s Battle Camp.
PFL Nashville.
Tom’s evening earlier than.
Almighty Put up-Battle.
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How I might like to see Volk vs. Belal merely for the sake of comedy. Conor McGregor can be livid that he didn’t get to be the primary to problem for 3 separate divisional titles.
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