Gilbert Burns is rooting for UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad.
Burns (22-7 MMA, 15-7 UFC) will look to snap a two-fight shedding skid when he takes on Sean Brady (16-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Battle Night time 242 major occasion on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (ESPN+).
Burns’ two losses got here to Muhammad at UFC 288 adopted by a come-from-behind knockout loss to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299. As he plots a remaining title run, he hopes Muhammad remains to be the champion when he will get there – even when he fights Kill Cliff FC teammate Shavkat Rakhmonov in his first title protection.
“I need Belal to remain champion after I combat for the title, you recognize. That’s my purpose after which get the rematch for the title,” Burns instructed MMA Junkie. “That may be nice, so I’m Staff Belal Muhammad. I need this man to maintain profitable after which at any time when I’m there, that’s the man that I’m going through.”
Burns praised Muhammad for his willingness to be energetic and tackle the rightful subsequent contender.
“I like that Belal is being an excellent champion,” Burns mentioned. “He mentioned he needs to face the No. 1 contender guys earlier than considering on shifting up or preventing one other champion. I like that. That was my go-to.
“Go over there, beat the No. 1 fighters, maintain beating these guys and particularly he must make that fan base. He must make the followers excited. He’s doing an ideal job proper now the way in which he talks, and I believe he’s going to be an ideal champion.”
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