Belal Muhammad is considering shifting as much as middleweight.
Muhammad is at present ranked fourth at welterweight however is not going to be getting the subsequent title shot, as that can go to Colby Covington. Though he has talked about doubtlessly combating Kamaru Usman subsequent, if that doesn’t occur, he’s pondering a transfer to 185lbs to face both Khamzat Chimaev or Sean Strickland.
“At that time, I’m simply going to go as much as 185, truthfully. I’m going to go search for Chimaev once more. He moved up,” Muhammad mentioned backstage at UFC 287. “I can combat at 185, I’m not apprehensive about it. So I’ll transfer up, search for him, perhaps he’ll lastly come out and play that sport. I made it to the highest at 170, 185, I’ll do the identical factor. If I’m not going to get a title combat, simply give me the fights that actually get me excited. Give me like a Sean Strickland, any individual that I dislike, any individual that I hate, that might be enjoyable to punch within the mouth.”
When requested why he doesn’t like Strickland, Muhammad simply says it’s as a result of he’s not a likable man.
“No in no way. Do you guys actually like him when he is available in right here? I don’t assume he’s a really likable man,” Muhammad added.
At the moment, neither Chimaev nor Strickland are booked to combat anybody at middleweight so maybe Muhammad does transfer as much as face one among them at 185lbs, particularly if the UFC isn’t going to offer him a title shot. Dana White revealed the promotion needed to make Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov subsequent, however Belal shot that down as he doesn’t wish to combat anybody behind him after TKO’ing Sean Brady again in October.
Belal Muhammad (22-3 and one No Contest) is at present using a nine-fight unbeaten streak and is coming off the win over Brady. Previous to that, he scored three straight determination wins over Vicente Luque and Stephen Thompson and Demian Maia. He additionally headlined a Combat Night time card towards Leon Edwards with the combat ending in a No Contest.
Would you prefer to see Belal Muhammad combat both Khamzat Chimaev or Sean Strickland at 185lbs?
