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Belal Muhammad recently appeared on the Submission Radio show and discussed a few interesting subjects. These included his potential fight against Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria's transition to the UFC lightweight division.
Like many UFC stars, Makhachev aspires to become a two-division champion. As the reigning UFC lightweight champion, he has successfully defended his title four times and has expressed his ambition to fight for the UFC welterweight title.
However, 'Remember The Name' is hesitant to fight Makhachev, and he explained why, saying:
"I wouldn't fight him [Islam Makhachev]. Like I said, their team, they've done so much for me, they helped me so much that it wouldn't be worth it to fight those guys. There’s just way too much respect and loyalty on my end."
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Muhammad also shared his thoughts on 'La Leyenda', who is seeking a title shot in the UFC lightweight division.
"I think that Ilia [Topuria] definitely needs to fight somebody before he gets the title shot. Because it’s not really worth it for Islam [Makhachev] to give another 145er [145-pound fighter] a chance. Because no matter what they do, people are gonna hate on Islam, hate on Team Khabib."
Check out Belal Muhammad's comments below (9:17):
Khabib Nurmagomedov breaks down the only way to beat Belal Muhammad
Belal Muhammad won the UFC welterweight title by defeating Leon Edwards at UFC 304. Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team played a crucial role in his preparation to overcome Edwards.
After sharing numerous training sessions with him, Nurmagomedov reflected on the only way Muhammad could be defeated. During an interview on the Pound 4 Pound podcast, 'The Eagle' said:
"If you want to beat Belal, I think you have to stop him. Without stoppage, it's going to be very hard to do. What are you going to do? Okay, if you take him down, it's very hard to control him for 25 minutes, first of all. And second, it is very hard to dominate with him on striking game in all 25 minutes because he mixes it up. He doesn't stand with you all 25 minutes. He wrestles and strikes, wrestles and strikes. He's good."
Check out Khabib Nurmagomedov's comments below (9:37):
