"Taking these fighters into deep waters" - Fans react as reporter Helen Yee beats UFC title challenger in swimming race

UFC title challenger Belal Muhammad has a massive fight coming up in days' time, but he went on a bit of a competitive side quest in another sport recently.

Combat sports reporter Helen Yee took to the pool in individual lanes with a race transpiring between herself and Muhammad. The full video was posted to her YouTube with a clip of the overall footage dropping on her personal Instagram account.

Several Instagram users responded to the Yee vs Muhammad swimming showdown and voiced their opinions in the comment section.

@blendergrill said:

"Helen taking these fighters into deep waters"

@organicspaceserpent stated:

"I didn't know you were a swimmer but when I saw your start I knew it was over for Belal lol."

@aqua_holic_fishing quipped:

"And just like that, I don't remember the name."

[Images Courtesy: @helenyeesports Instagram comment section]

Check out Helen Yee's swimming race with the UFC title challenger below

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UFC title challenger Belal Muhammad wants a swimming rematch after his MMA rematch

One of the comments on the post was from Belal Muhammad, who commented with a cry-laughing emoji and playfully asked for a swimming rematch after the fight. The fight in question will see Muhammad vie for the welterweight championship in a high-stakes rematch.

Following this swimming competition, he's now diving into the proverbial deep end of the pool as he clashes for a second time against Leon Edwards with the 170-pound title on the line this time. UFC 304 is when these two men will run it back and it transpires on July 27 in Manchester, England. Muhammad has gone on a five-fight winning streak since the first Edwards fight, which ended inauspiciously.

The 36-year-old first clashed with 'Rocky' Edwards in a March 2021 UFC Fight Night headliner. An errant, unintentional eye poke early on in the second round derailed the action with Muhammad writhing on the ground in agony after being poked in the eye.

'Remember the Name' would not be able to continue and his clash with Edwards would be ruled a no contest.

The Illinois native has been out of competition for over 14 months with some MMA fans beginning to wonder if Muhammad would get to be the next UFC title challenger in that weight category at all. The partisan favorite will undoubtedly be Edwards, as the UK native defends his strap, but there is a lot of intrigue surrounding this headlining PPV clash at month's end.