Belal Muhammad will be fighting for the UFC welterweight title against Leon Edwards at the upcoming mega event in Manchester. Going into the enemy territory Muhammad is not scared and has some big plans ahead. The fighter is ready to bring the infamous Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor energy at UFC 304.ย
Belal Muhammad had to wait a lot in order to get his much-anticipated title shot. The fighter is the underdog against the homegrown hero at Manchester. However, Muhammad is determined to take home the belt. Before that, Muhammad plans to jump over the octagon like Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 and beat up Edwardsโ brother.ย
I’m gonna walk to his corner, do the Khabib thing, throw my mouthpiece at them, laugh at them and maybe hop over the fence and jump on his brother.
Belal Muhammad via MMA Junkie
The brawl between Team Khabib and McGregorโs team took place at UFC 229 after Dagestani submitted McGregor. The โEagleโ then decided to jump over the octagon and attack McGregorโs BJJ coach Dillon Danis. It is now regarded as one of the wildest moments in the history of UFC. A perfect end to a nasty rivalry between the โNotoriousโ and Nurmagomedov.ย
Muhammad is currently training Nurmagomedov with UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Team Khabib is well known for its incredible discipline and extremely rigorous training sessions. According to Muhammad, he learned a lot from Team Khabib and will be utilizing all his knowledge in the upcoming title fight.ย
Belal Muhammad is ready to expose Leon Edwards in the upcoming fight at UFC Manchesterย
Leon Edwardsโs journey to becoming the new welterweight champion was nothing short of magical. During his first title fight against Kamaru Usman, the Brit was losing the fight until the last knockout kick. After the fight the video of his coach motivating him before the last round went viral.ย
However, Belal Muhammad isnโt a fan of that. On the contrary, according to Muhammad, that moment showed the lack of mentality in Edwards. The fighter in the latest UFC countdown show talked about dominating the champion throughout the fight.ย
It just shows me that you do not have that dog in you. You do not have that man in you. He is not really a champion. I am going to dominate him, I am going to drown him, I am going to make it the worst night of his life.
Belal Muhammad via UFC Countdown Showย
Ahead of the fight, both fighters have already indulged in trash-talking. Edwards is not a fan of Muhammadโs recent taunts and is looking forward to keeping his reign with a knockout finish. Nonetheless, all the questions will now be answered at the main event of UFC 304.
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