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“Bit**es”: Belal Muhammad Gets Salty as Leon Edwards' Manager Denies UFC 300 Match Talks

    “Bit**es”: Belal Muhammad Gets Salty as Leon Edwards’ Manager Denies UFC 300 Match Talks

    Souvik Roy
    UFC: What Is the Role of a ‘Corner’ During a Fight?
    UFC Fighter Earnings: Understanding Basic to High Range That Fighters Earn From the UFC

    Souvik Roy

    UFC Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Will Alexander Volkanovski Drop Down After His Second Straight UFC Loss?
    UFC Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Will Alexander Volkanovski Drop Down After His Second Straight UFC Loss? The Georgian put out another show of his awesome in-octagon prowess at UFC 298. He might have lost the first round of his fight with the former UFC champ-champ, Henry Cejudo. But the insane amount of pressure he put from the second round onwards earned him a unanimous decision victory against 'Triple C'. In his interview with 'The Schmo', Mendez revealed that he has been watching Merab delivering superb performances for a long time. After 'The Schmo's' question about Umar's toughest challenger at bantamweight, Mendez said: "For me, Umar’s toughest challenge has been Merab. It’s been Merab from when I remember watching him. I said, ‘that’s gonna be the toughest challenger’ and he still is." But Umar currently holds the #13 rank in the UFC's bantamweight division. Hence, even if he manages to continue winning, it will still take him quite some time to reach a position where Dana White and Co. can offer him 'The Machine' as a rival. But it's also pertinent to note that Mendez didn't see a threat in either the current UFC bantamweight champ, Sean O'Malley, or the upcoming title challenger, Marlon 'Chito' Vera. The current situation indicates that Umar might meet his toughest UFC bantamweight challenger in a title fight as well. Will Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov fight for the UFC bantamweight gold in the future? Mendez may have adjudged Dvalishvili to be his disciple, Umar's biggest threat at bantamweight. But it doesn't mean that he is anywhere afraid of making Umar fight 'The Machine'. His words later in the interview revealed that wanted Umar to take on this challenge even though it was a tough one. But Umar will probably have to climb up several ranks for this fight to happen. On the other hand, 'The Machine' will probably be the next UFC bantamweight title challenger after the Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon 'Chito' Vera encounter, scheduled for UFC 299. The Georgian's awesome in-octagon prowess also implies that he packs enough to bag the UFC bantamweight gold. Now, if Umar keeps chasing Dvalishvili, fate can make him meet his biggest threat inside the octagon, with the UFC bantamweight title on the line as well. But it won't be wrong to say that fans will have to wait for a long time to witness this fight, if at all.

    Souvik Roy

    Dana White Nods on Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad Title Fight: “Will Announce Location Next Week”
    Dana White Nods on Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad Title Fight: “Will Announce Location Next Week”

    Kevin Binoy

    Snubbing Islam Makhachev, MMA Veteran Names UFC Fighter Stylistically Closer to Khabib Nurmagomedov
    Snubbing Islam Makhachev, MMA Veteran Names UFC Fighter Stylistically Closer to Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Souvik Roy

    UFC 300: Fans Disapproves Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad as Main Event- “Ain’t Watching”
    UFC 300: Fans Disapproves Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad as Main Event- “Ain’t Watching”

    Adarsh Ojha

    UFC 300: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2 in Works, With Shavkat Rakhmonov as Backup – Reports
    UFC 300: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2 in Works, With Shavkat Rakhmonov as Backup - Reports

    Souvik Roy

    Leon Edwards in Talks with Dana White and Co. for UFC 300 Title Defense, No Mention of Potential Opponent Yet
    Leon Edwards in Talks with Dana White and Co. for UFC 300 Title Defense, No Mention of Potential Opponent Yet

    Adarsh Ojha

    Colby Covington’s Congressional Ambitions Draw Criticism From Fans
    Shavkat Rakhmonov: Fans Shower Support in Comments as “Nomad” Eyes Showdown with Kamaru Usman

    Kritika Gayatri

    UFC 300: Nate Diaz Teases UFC Return vs. Leon Edwards at the Historic Event
    UFC 300: Nate Diaz Teases UFC Return vs. Leon Edwards at the Historic Event

    Adarsh Ojha

    Islam Makhachev Shares Three-Word Reaction to Sean O’Malley Predicting His Defeat Against Leon Edwards
    Islam Makhachev Shares Three-Word Reaction to Sean O’Malley Predicting His Defeat Against Leon Edwards

    Kritika Gayatri