Belal Muhammad has just added to Sean Strickland‘s already lengthy history of controversy. Recently, ‘Remember The Name’ called out Strickland for his hypocritical opinions. Lately, things are not great between Strickland and Muhammad and they would remain like this after Muhammad’s recent revelations.Â
During one of his latest interviews with money loyalty legacy, Belal Muhammad was asked about his annoyance regarding Sean Strickland. While responding to the question, the top welterweight revealed that it started when Strickland made some insensitive comments on one of his Palestine posts.
I posted one thing about Palestine… and he said something like ‘they need to just give up’…Somebody like that who’s sitting there, laughing at people dying making a joke out of it. It just shows what type of person he is
Belal Muhammad via money loyalty legacy
The squabble between Sean Strickland and Belal Muhammad started when Nina Marie Danielle pranked the welterweight. Strickland took that opportunity to mock the fighter. However, Muhammad had a befitting reply to the former champion. But it seems like the rift goes way beyond that.Â
Belal Muhammad explains why he doesn’t like Sean Strickland:
“I posted one thing about Palestine… and he said something like ‘they need to just give up’…
Somebody like that who’s sitting there, laughing at people dying making a joke out of it. It just shows what type of… pic.twitter.com/ShRmMwtd1L
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 21, 2024
Muhammad is a proud Palestinian and has frequently utilized his following and UFC platform to spread awareness about the Palestine-Israel war. It only made sense why he condemned Strickland for his remarks.
Belal Muhammad, Khamzat Chimaev, Islam Makhachev, and other UFC Muslim fighters raising awareness for the Israel-Palestine warÂ
More and more athletes around the world have spoken out against the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine. This has also been the case of Muslim fighters like Belal Muhammad in UFC who have used the platform to voice their opinions.Â
Top UFC Muslim fighters spread awareness towards the Israel-Palestine war (via Imago)At UFC 294, Islam Makhachev knocked out Alexander Volkanovski and successfully defended his lightweight title. After the win, Makhachev dedicated his victory to the people affected by the war and gave a powerful speech.Â
Similarly, at the same event, Khamzat Chimaev also defeated Kamaru Usman and got emotional while talking about the war during his octagon interview. All these fighters are extremely popular and have massive influence all over the world. Given their concerns over the war, it helped in creating a positive awareness about the situation.
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