Although Belal Muhammad has proven itself as the number one welter weight on the planet, he always has trouble losing Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The pair of formidable grapplers has shared countless intense rounds in the gym, with 'The Eagle' Helping 'remembering the name' Hone his craft.
After he has raised his game, Muhammad now believes that he can perform a division and beat Drus du Plessis.
However, he does not seem overly convinced that he could deal with the Russian.
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Belal Muhammad says that Khabib Nurmagomedov beat him in the gym
To reach the level where he is today, Belal Muhammad had to do the hard sessions in training.
While he is currently dominating his competition at the top of the 170-pound division, he has sustained his honest part of tough rounds, where De Krijger confesses that Khabib Nurmagomedov always got better from him.
In an interview with Barrstool Chicago, he explained: “It is very different. It's just a smaller group of boys who are all murderers. There is no easy route. Often you go to gyms, and you know: “I feel painful today, so I'm going to get lighter with this guy.”
“There is no light round in that gym. And Khabib, he is still training, he is still going fast, he hits me whatever happens.
“So it's always good because you are simultaneously with those guys. It humiliates you, right?
“I'm the champion now [but] They don't care if you are the champion. You still have to do the pushups, you still have to do the running with the team, global warming with the team. “
Islam Makhachev said that he has to fight by a former UFC star against Belal Muhammad
While Muhammad has a fantastic relationship with the Khabib camp, hunger for the American is growing to defend his title against Islam Makhachev.
In his last trip to the cage, the Dagestani Renato Moicano destroyed with a first round of Brabo choke.
His show was so impressive that many believe that he has no choice but to go up a weight class in the pursuit of a different championship belt.
One legend has gone so far that Makhachev is a 'bully' if he does not fight Mohammed.
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