“We both fight FOR Palestine” – Belal Muhammad responds to condition laid out by Khamzat Chimaev for accepting fight

Zohan Mistry
|PublishedJun 11, 2022

Belal Muhammad recently responded to Khamzat Chimaev requesting that he refrain from bringing the Palestinian flag to fights.

Muhammad has actively sought a fight with Chiamev and called him out several times. ‘Borz’ appears to have accepted the challenge. He did stipulate that ‘Remember the Name’ not bring the Palestinian flag to their fight.

In his most recent post, Chimaev stated:

“I will fight you if you don’t take the Palestinian flag into battle.”

Chimaev, like Muhammad, is a proud Muslim fighter. He told the undefeated fighter that they would both fight for Palestine:

“Respect bro ..Il bring a flag for you too and we both fight FOR Palestine.. I can’t bring the flag down to battlefield anymore even if I wanted to. But…”

Chimaev’s most recent UFC fight saw him defeat Gilbert Burns. During his back-and-forth battle with ‘Durinho’ at UFC 273, ‘Borz’ went to the judges’ scorecards for the first time in his career.

Meanwhile, Muhammad is coming off a decision victory over Vicente Luque. Luque won their first fight at UFC 205 by first-round knockout. ‘Remember the Name’ avenged his defeat by dominating his rematch in April’s main event of a UFC Fight Night card.

Is Khamzat Chiamev vs Belal Muhammad the next big fight to watch?

Both Chimaev and Muhammad have been vying for the next title shot. ‘Borz’ is 5-0 in the UFC and 11-0 overall in his professional career. His most recent victories came over ranked welterweight contenders Li Jingliang and Gilbert Burns.

Belal Muhammad is unbeaten in his last eight UFC fights, winning seven. His other match was a no-contest with Leon Edwards. During the fight, the Englishman accidentally poked Muhammad in the eye.

Chimaev is ranked third in the UFC’s welterweight division. Muhammad is ranked fifth in the 170-pound division. Both fighters have been vying for a shot at the title next against Kamaru Usman.

Leon Edwards will defend his welterweight title against Kamaru Usman when the champion returns. As a result, Khamzat Chimaev and Belal Muhammad may need another victory to earn their shot. A fight between the two could very well be on the cards.

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