Belal Muhammad is currently scheduled to fight for the welterweight title against Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Ahead of the fight, the fighter looks extremely confident about his chances against the British champ in Manchester. This transpired in his latest interview, where he thrashed Colby Covington about his existence in the UFC.
Belal Muhammad and Colby Covington have been talking trash against each other for a long time. Previously, Covington has called Muhammad a racist and mocked him for not getting a title shot soon enough. Now, Muhammad has retaliated by mentioning that Covington is currently a shadow of his past self and has been exposed in front of the MMA community.
Colby Covington just needs to retire, there’s nothing left for him. His glory days three or four years ago where he thought he was good but I think everybody figured out now that he sucks.
Belal Muhammad via The Schmo YouTube channel
Colby Covington’s last fight came against Leon Edwards for the welterweight title which he lost via decision. The ‘Chaos’ is an expert in trash-talking and landing him a title shot. However, the fighter always falls short when it comes to winning the title. It was Covington’s third title fight, and he has lost all of them in the past.
Muhammad continued to mock Covington and then put him in the same category as former middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Muhammad recently accused ‘Tarzan’ of being ignorant about making fun of people dying in the Palestine–Israel war. Nevertheless, Covington and Strickland might get revenge if Muhammad loses to the champion at UFC 304.
Leon Edwards talks about defending the belt against Belal Muhammad in front of the home crowd in Manchester
Belal Muhammad had to wait for a long time to get the welterweight title shot. However, going into Manchester and winning against the homegrown hero seems like a monumental task. The last time Leon Edwards fought in England, he defended his belt against Kamaru Usman in the immediate rematch.
Leon Edwards on fighting in Manchester against Belal Muhammad (via X)
The UK crowd, known for its incredible energy, went wild, and Edwards was welcomed with huge cheers. According to ‘Rocky’, this time Muhammad would experience the same it would be too much for the title contender. Edwards is confident about the humongous support he will get at UFC 304.
I feel like Manchester will be about all me. He’s coming into my territory. I’m defending my belt in my country. I feel like Belal is in for a shock, the crowd is gonna react.
Leon Edwards via talksport MMA
Going into the fight, Edwards is eager to punish Muhammad for his frequent trash-talking against him. Former champion Kamaru Usman has also suggested Edwards bring out his killer attitude to the title fight. Nevertheless, the hype around the card is massive, and it is stacked with some incredible fights. It will be interesting to see if Edwards manages to continue his championship reign after UFC 304.
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