UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad may have a 'nomad' in his visor, but knows that there is only one phone call from Islam Makhachev to change his plans.
Islam Makhachev is planning to continue with lightweight in the very near future, but with his good friend and training partner who rules a division above him, there could soon be a logjam for UFC Gold.
Fortunately, there is a strategy for when the lightweight champion decides to set its sights on 170 pounds, where champion Belal Muhammad is now doubling his vacation plans.
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Belal Muhammad insists that he will leave the UFC title for Islam Makhachev
UFC Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad recently saw an interview with Barrstool Chicago, talking about everything, from life in the 'Windy City' to his humiliating time training with the legendy Khabib Nurmagomedov.
At one point the conversation shifted whether he would be willing to fight against Islam Makhachev, the Russian was allowed to leave the scene of 155 pounds in an attempt to conquer a second title.
“I would never fight against Islam because it is different for both me and him,” Mohammed replied, “We trained together and when you sweat with someone, bleed with someone and so train, it's just a different relationship.
“It would not be about the money for me or him, I assume I would never want to do that and they have helped me so much … So for me I prefer to go until 185 pounds and let him just take 170 pounds like that is the case. “
While fans are desperate to see how the Dagestani -demolition fairs on 170 pounds, not everyone is happy with title tires that are changed between friends in the training room with a former UFC star who calls Islam Makhakev a 'bully' about the idea.
Back to Muhammad, who believes that he only wins two title of moving and fighting middleweight champion Dric du Plessis – although he is also very wary of a certain hunter who stands in the way of him.
“Because I had to fight all my way to 170 pounds and defeated five of the top 10 boys, as if I am two fights removed from challenging at 185 pounds and say:” Yes, I want to be double champions “.
[I walk around] Probably 190 pounds, so [making] 185 pound would not be a problem, and I train with bigger boys, I have felt their strength and like 185 pounds is probably the easiest weighing class – except Khamzat [Chimaev]… as if you look at it [UFC 312] Main event, you are like bro, [Sean] Strickland and Du Plessis suck. '
Belal Muhammad reveals exactly how he had defeated Dricus du Persis
Belal Muhammad has long been vocal about both his desire to claim middleweight gold and that he could catch the title of Dricus du Plessis in a relatively easy way.
'Remember the name' is so confidence in his own skills that he has even unveiled his game plan for that potential Muhammad vs du plessis -matchup on social media.
“I would get him out of him with a 1-2, then he would be an upper-hand wing, I will dive the levels and bring it down, then he would shrink and get the underhook to get out, but he will be too weak To get up, I will hit him with the ground and gauge the rest of the round 1. “
I would get him out of him with a 1-2, then he would be an upper-hand wing, I will dive the levels and bring it down, he would shrink and get the underhook to get out, but he will be too weak To get so then I will hit him and the rest of the round 1. Round 2 starts and I come out … https://t.co/vl07rwaptt
– Belal Muhammad (@bully170) 11 February 2025
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In the second round, Muhammad is planning to open with a flying knee, before he spends a lot of the round to get Du Plessis frustrated on the floor and grab him on the feet.
“Round 3 starts and he is desperate, he can't touch me, he can't take me down, so he tries to turn things that I bring back at the right time and finally takes his back. him to sleep … and new double champion “
It is a daring prediction, but it will all be stupid if he loses his goodweight title to Shavkat Rakhmonov; That fight is expected to be made within the coming months.
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