Belal Muhammad has now fought his option to the highest and earned a real title shot towards the present welterweight champion, Leon Edwards.
Success can deliver variations in how folks deal with you. For instance, when Muhammad was on the skin wanting in on the welterweight title scenario, he known as out Colby Covington quite a few occasions. Covington by no means took his struggle gives critically, and he mocked Belal Muhammad.
Now, the tables have turned. ‘Bear in mind the identify’ has lived as much as his nickname and totally cemented himself as a real welterweight title contender. Now that Covington feels the results of being far too inactive, he’s calling out many massive names. Muhammad doesn’t care, although, and it’s all very comical to him.
Belal Muhammad goes ‘scorched earth’ on Colby Covington
“That was truthfully the funniest factor,” Muhammad informed MMA Combating. “I’m not even going to deliver consideration to it (The callout by Covington) as a result of then I’m going to have a back-and-forth with him. This man’s a joke now. He understands he’s a joke now. So he’s attempting to go on the market and name out these greater names now. He’s calling out me, he’s calling out (Charles) Oliveira. Ian Garry’s not price it. Why, as a result of Ian Garry’s a nasty matchup for you?”
“He is aware of that if he loses another struggle, it’s over. How horrible that final struggle was; he’s determined for one thing. He’s determined for a win. I believe he’s going to sit down there and wait. Possibly he’s going to name out a [featherweight] or any person and hope a kind of guys bites the bullet.”
Clearly, not permitting himself even to entertain this Colby Covington callout, Muhammad has moved on to greener pastures. He’ll rematch Leon Edwards at UFC 304, and this time, will probably be for the UFC welterweight championship.
Do you assume Belal Muhammad will defeat Leon Edwards this Saturday at UFC 304?