Belal Muhammad simply gained the UFC welterweight title a month in the past, however he’s already being accused of ducking fighters and going again on his phrase to be an energetic champion.
Issues obtained a bit contentious between Muhammad and No. 1 contender Shavkat Rakhmonov after “Bear in mind The Title” stated he’d desire combating former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman subsequent quite than the robust Kazakh “Nomad.”
Now Shavkat is looking Belal out for turning down a title struggle in opposition to him at UFC 307 in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Shavkat Rakhmonov claims Belal Muhammad turned down a proposed title struggle in October:
“He declined to struggle me as a result of timing points. … At any time when he’s prepared, I’m in.”
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“Truly I’ve already been supplied a struggle to struggle Belal, and I accepted the struggle in opposition to Belal,” Rakhmonov stated by way of a translator (by way of MMA Preventing). “Sadly he declined to struggle me as a result of title points. He wasn’t able to defend his belt on that point, so we’ll see what’s going to occur and when he’s gonna be prepared so I can struggle him.
“He turned a champion and after he gained the belt he stated he was going to be an energetic champion and he’ll defend his belt extra usually. However at this second he wasn’t dwelling as much as what he stated.”
To be honest to Muhammad, that’s a good turnaround for many fighters, not to mention a champion. UFC 307 is arising on October fifth, which is simply 70 days after Muhammad fought Leon Edwards for 5 rounds at UFC 304.
“Inactive? Lol I’m nonetheless on trial and Shavkat hasn’t fought since 2023,” Belal responded on X (previously Twitter). “I feel Shavkat and Usman ought to struggle to seek out the true primary contender.”
Sadly, “Bully B” doesn’t name the photographs. That’s Dana White’s job, and “Bear in mind The Title” has admitted the one identify he’s listening to from the UFC CEO is Shavkat Rakhmonov. A current photoshop he posted had Dana as Mobius from the Matrix providing him two ‘capsules’: a crimson Shavkat head and a blue one.
Not less than if he takes the blue capsule, the story doesn’t finish: he simply fights the extraordinarily robust “Nomad” with a correct break and full coaching camp.
