Henry Cejudo was caught in the middle when two former welterweight champions went to each other.
Prior to his first defending defense on UFC 315, Belal Muhammad would appear on the Podcast of Pound 4 Pound, organized by Cejudo and Kamaru Usman.
The episode was demolished without images that were released after Mohammed and Usman came into a fight after words were exchanged.
Both men had been critical of each other for a while, but this podcast recording has made them a legitimate rivalry.
Usman claimed that they needed safety if he met Mohammed in Montreal earlier this month, where there were still unfinished things between the two veterans.
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Henry Cejudo says that Kamaru Usman started the altercation with Belal Muhammad before the punches were thrown
In a recent performance on the Jaxxon Podcast, Henry Cejudo gave some more details about the unseen fight between Belal Muhammad and Kamaru Usman.
Because no images are released from the short time they have recorded, we only have the stories of the people in the room.
'Triple C' gave his version of events after he had stated that he was caught between the two in trying to make the podcast run smoothly.
“I was a bit on the mediator there. You know:” Hey, what's going on, what do you think of Kamaru? Kamaru, what do you think of Belal? ” And then S – I just started escalating.
“So then I suddenly think, I think Kamaru said it is on sight and then Belal said,” Well, it's at sight, what's there? ” Kamaru gets up and then you have to wait for the tape. “
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Cejudo continued to say that as soon as the tension turned into something physical, the two men were separated by the crew that stood for the record.
Nevertheless, it was not enough to prevent a few strokes from being traded between two former welterweight champions.
“Legit, there was a battle there. I was in the middle, I was finished – I was trying to help. I tried to help. The entire production team, as everyone started to come in. They both had to take them.
Belal Muhammad should campaign for a fight with Kamaru Usman when he returns
Kamaru Usman is ready to make his long -awaited return to the Octagon on 14 June to face Joaquin Buckley in Atlanta.
Regardless of whether 'the Nigerian nightmare' bounces back in the win -column or suffers a fourth consecutive defeat, he is the opponent that Belal would have to push Mohammed as soon as he makes his return.
Mohammed, who loses the title in his first defense, brings him to a difficult position, but a resort with Usman, where they can release the images in the structure of the fight night, is perhaps his best chance to get some momentum back.
The Welterweight Division is now full of new and exciting contenders, so the best move for two men who have already been to the top is to stand up against each other.