Belal Muhammad dismisses Ilia Topuria’s three-division champion claim: “Short guys always act like they’re tough”
Belal Muhammad finds humor in Ilia Topuria’s plan to become a three-division UFC champion. Topuria is the reigning UFC featherweight champion. He will be putting his title at stake against Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi this Saturday. It’s “El Matador’s” first attempt at a successful title defense.
Belal Muhammad Trashes Ilia Topuria’s Triple Champ Aspirations
Belal Muhammad is showing little regard for Ilia Topuria’s lofty ambitions of becoming the UFC’s first-ever three-division champion. “El Matador” is set to put his featherweight crown on the line for the very first time this Saturday when he faces Max Holloway at UFC 308 inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Despite the […] Continue Reading Belal Muhammad Trashes Ilia Topuria’s Triple Champ Aspirations at MMA News.
Geoff Neal: UFC title path inevitable, but could be quicker if Belal Muhammad stays champ
ABU DHABI – Geoff Neal stepped into the cage Saturday at UFC 308 and left with a win, but felt like he didn’t even fight. In his welterweight prelim, Neal (16-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) defeated former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (32-17 MMA, 21-15 UFC) by first-round TKO due to knee injury. Neal was only hit twice.
Belal Muhammad Targeting ‘Alex Pereira Schedule’ In 2025: ‘I Love To Fight’
UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad wants to be active — just as much as record-breaker Alex Pereira. Muhammad has fought once in the past 17 months, but that inactivity is not down to his doing. After defeating Gilbert Burns on short notice in May 2023, “Remember the Name” banked his long-awaited first title shot on […] Continue Reading Belal Muhammad Targeting ‘Alex Pereira Schedule’ In 2025: ‘I Love To Fight’ at MMA News.
Belal Muhammad Claps Back At Conor McGregor With Addiction Claims
Belal Muhammad recently delivered a sharp rebuttal to Conor McGregor’s latest tirade on social media directed at him. Earlier this week, Muhammad became the target of an explicit rant from “The Notorious” on X, who expressed his frustration with the obstacles preventing his UFC comeback. In a now-deleted tweet, McGregor lashed out at the reigning […] Continue Reading Belal Muhammad Claps Back At Conor McGregor With Addiction Claims at MMA News.