Belal Muhammad is loving his time as UFC champion after proving so many people wrong. The American went into the fight as the underdog and came out as the champion. Not only did he win, but he won in dominant fashion, winning 4 out of the 5 rounds and giving the champ no space to even breathe. Following the fight, Muhammad has been going around reminding all his haters of what he has achieved.
In a video shared by ESPN on Instagram, former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski looked dejected as Buffer announced ‘Bully’ as the winner. In response to his reaction, the champ commented on the post by saying,
“Told you the boos would change to tears “
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The newly crowned UFC welterweight champion is having the time of his life proving his naysayers wrong and why wouldn’t he?
He has worked towards a title shot for years now. And it has been a long and winding road. And given that his people in Palestine are being reduced to dust and rubble en masse, this win would have made him feel some sort of vindication.
And seeing how he was able to dominate the champion, this was also a great personal victory for him.
‘Remember the Name’ even clapped back at critics who questioned his coach Horacio when he said his boxing has evolved.
Muhammad defends his coach’s ‘boxing like Canelo’ comment
Ahead of UFC 304, Belal Muhammad’s coach Horacio had spoken about how his boxing has improved. He even went on to compare him to the likes of Canelo Alvarez.
Naturally, the comment got a lot of criticism. However, following the fight, during the press conference, he clapped back at the haters,
“You heard my coach Horacio talk about [how] I got that Canelo boxing… You saw that jab. It was smacking him the whole time.”
‘You heard my coach Horacio talk about [how] I got that Canelo boxing… You saw that jab. It was smacking him the whole time.”
Belal Muhammad talks about being able to showcase his striking at #UFC304 pic.twitter.com/nhqglA4lv9
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) July 28, 2024
To Muhammad’s credit, he was able to utilize the jab really well to make sure Edwards could never get going. He held the champ at bay using his jabs, which almost always found their mark.
The champ just had to remind the fans that his coach wasn’t lying when he said his boxing has evolved. But to say he now boxes like Canelo would still be a stretch.
