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UFC Champ Belal Muhammad’s Comparison to Kobe Bryant for Not Flinching Rubs Fans the Wrong Way

Allan Binoy
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UFC Champ Belal Muhammad’s Comparison to Kobe Bryant for Not Flinching Rubs Fans the Wrong Way

Who would have thought that UFC fans would be comparing Belal Muhammad to Kobe Bryant? Well, that’s exactly what the Twitter page DovySimuMMA did recently.

There is a famous clip of Bryant not flinching when Matt Barnes tried to throw a fake pass at his face. Despite being just inches away from the ball, ‘Mamba’ didn’t even react to it; he just stood there staring at him. Muhammad had a similar moment in his face-off against Leon Edwards.

The Brit acted like he was about to throw his fists, but Muhammad did not flinch. Here’s what fans had to say about the comparison,

Maybe the champ should take a break from social media because he has been getting brutally roasted on Twitter by the likes of Conor McGregor, Ilia Topuria, and UFC fans.

Belal catches strays from Topuria and McGregor

Belal Muhammad is not the best at trash-talking. Although he does try his best, he does not compare to the likes of McGregor, and it is something he has said himself.

So recently, when he tried to start some beef with Ilia Topuria, it came back to bite him in the back as McGregor joined in as well. Topuria called him out, saying,

“NO FINISHES NO KNOCKOUTS NO KNOCKDOWNS NO GIRLFRIEND NO KIDS BELAL HAS NEVER FINISHED ANY MAN OR WOMAN”

McGregor then chimed in, saying,

“To think this bum is now a UFC champion with zero knockdowns on his resume whatsoever is so bad. The UFC’s most abysmal zero revenue generating fighter in modern history.”

Well, ‘Remember the Name’ is not backing down from the challenge, though. He is still trying to get back at Topuria and McGregor. However, fans believe the pair have given him no opportunity to return.

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Allan Binoy

Allan Binoy

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Allan Binoy is a MMA journalist at The SportsRush. Taken to the sport in 2015, thanks to a certain Conor McGregor, Allan has himself dabbled in the martial arts. And having graduated from Loyola College, Chennai, with a degree in English Literature, he has learnt to use his love for language to have a voice in the MMA community. Allan has been writing about the gladiatorial stories for more than three years now and has pursued excellence at a number of reputable media organizations, covering every UFC PPV in the last couple of years. In addition to this, the southpaw is also a semi-professional soccer player for Diego Juniors FC in Pune, playing in the Pune Super Division League.

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