"What a human being" - Fans moved by Belal Muhammad's gesture to bring over a child and his father to America following Gaza bombing

In every fight he has appeared in, Belal Muhammad has proudly represented Palestine. The top welterweight contender was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois but has noted that his family is from the Asian country.

With direct ties to Palestine, Muhammad has been openly vocal about his support for the nation during the Israel-Hamas war. His political stance on the international incident has been his driving force ahead of the first title fight of his career against Leon Edwards at UFC 304.

'Remember the Name' exemplified his stance in a recent edition of UFC Countdown in which he discussed the emotional impact he had on the country's citizens. Muhammad explained how much that meant to him while spending time with a father and son he brought over to Chicago from Palestine after the child's mother died.

Fans were touched by the gesture from the 36-year-old as many claimed on social media that seeing the fighter from that perspective changed their opinion of him. Muhammad has not been known as a fan favorite and typically has struggled to gain traction from the public but many have appeared to change their thoughts of him.

One fan commented:

"He has earned all my respect. What a human being."

Other comments read:

"Damn I fw Belal now what happened to me"

"Belal slander suspended until further notice"

"And just like that I hope Belal wins the belt"

View more fan reactions to Belal Muhammad's humanitarian act below:

Fans react to Belal Muhammad saving a Palestinian family on UFC Countdown. [via @mma_orbit on X]

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Belal Muhammad will headline UFC 304 against Leon Edwards

Three years after fighting Leon Edwards on short notice at the UFC APEX, Belal Muhammad will finally receive the title shot he is owed at UFC 304 in a rematch with the current welterweight champion. With Edwards currently residing in Birmingham, England, the two will meet in the headlining bout of the July 27 pay-per-view event in Manchester.

Entering the matchup, Muhammad has not lost a fight since 2019, currently on a five-fight win streak and unbeaten in his last 10 outings.

The fight card will follow the co-main event featuring interim heavyweight champion and United Kingdom native Tom Aspinall defending his temporary belt against Curtis Blaydes. The first title fight of the night will also be a rematch of a previous bout that saw Aspinall tear his MCL in just 15 seconds.