Belal Muhammad claims he almost made Kamaru Usman cry in unreleased podcast episode: "His ego's so big that it hurt him a little bit"

Belal Muhammad recently claimed that he pushed Kamaru Usman's buttons to the point of tears in an unreleased podcast episode. Muhammad also took shots at Usman's podcasting ability and revealed that their episode was an "embarrassing" experience for the former UFC welterweight champion.

It's no secret that there's no love lost between Muhammad and Usman. The two men have been trading shots online and in interviews over the past few months. Their feud seemingly kicked off after Usman expressed an interest in fighting for the 170-pound strap after Muhammad won it against Leon Edwards at UFC 304 in England. However, Muhammad wasn't keen on giving Usman that opportunity.

This led to an online war of words between the two. During a recent interview with Submission Radio, Muhammad revealed that he appeared on the Pound 4 Pound podcast hosted by Usman and Henry Cejudo. Explaining why the episode hadn't been released, the reigning UFC welterweight king said:

"His podcast sucks... Henry's the man, but Kamaru's just terrible at being a podcaster. I went on there, bro, it was awful. I hope they release it because it was kind of embarrassing for Kamaru; I'm assuming that's why he's not releasing it... I just hit him with facts and truth, and I think that his ego's so big that it hurt him a little bit... I think for him, it hurt him to see the champion in front of him, and it affected him in a way that almost brought him to tears."

Catch Belal Muhammad's comments below (3:01):

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Belal Muhammad previews upcoming Shavkat Rakhmonov title clash at UFC 310

Belal Muhammad recently took shots at his next opponent Shavkat Rakhmonov, and claimed 'Nomad' hadn't faced someone as skilled as him. Muhammad is set to face Rakhmonov in a welterweight title fight at UFC 310 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in December.

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Muhammad downplayed Rakhmonov's 'Boogeyman' reputation and claimed the 29-year-old wasn't prepared to face someone like him. He said:

"He’s mentally tough, he’s mentally strong... Now you’re going against someone with a stronger will. Now you’re going against somebody that’s tougher. Now you’re going against somebody that won’t back down, won’t fold. So now, it’s how he’s going to react, and I don’t think that he’s really had to face that type of adversity in the UFC yet... Now, when it starts getting tougher, and you can’t breathe, and you’re getting tired, and this is not working, and that’s not working, how do you make your adjustments?" [H/t: MMA Junkie]