Belal Muhammad has issued a response within the wake of being referred to as a faux champion by UFC star Ilia Topuria.
Earlier this 12 months, Belal Muhammad produced a masterful efficiency to grow to be the brand new UFC welterweight champion. He did so by dominating Leon Edwards, selecting up what many thought-about to be probably the most dominant title wins of the 12 months to date.
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Now, he’s turning round and defending the strap in opposition to Shavkat Rakhmonov on the ultimate UFC PPV of the 12 months. No matter whether or not you’re keen on him or hate him, no person can deny the affect he’s had as of late.
Somebody who isn’t a fan, nevertheless, is Ilia Topuria. The featherweight king lately took to social media and claimed that Muhammad could be straightforward work for a returning Kamaru Usman. As you may think about, that led to a little bit of a forwards and backwards.
Didn’t this dork simply purchase a faux bmf belt to pose with.. he’s beginning to grow to be the Georgian model of Coby Covington
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 13, 2024
NO FINISHES NO KNOCKOUTSNO KNOCKDOWNSNO GIRLFRIENDNO KIDSBELAL HAS NEVER FINISHED ANY MAN OR WOMAN 😂 https://t.co/k3U9rcpNYH
— Ilia Topuria (@Topuriailia) October 13, 2024