Josh Thomson and “Large” John McCarthy just lately provided insightful counsel to Belal Muhammad, urging him to raise his mic sport and suggesting that sharpening his verbal abilities might be the important thing to skyrocketing his recognition.
“Keep in mind the Identify” realized his dream of dethroning welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 304 final month on the Co-Op Stay enviornment in Manchester. This showdown marked their second conflict, following their preliminary encounter in March 2021, which resulted in a no-contest after an unintentional eye-poke prevented Muhammad from persevering with past the second spherical.
Though Muhammad has persistently showcased his prowess within the Octagon, evidenced by his spectacular 11-fight unbeaten streak, he appears to lack the reward of gab—a ability many UFC fighters masterfully wield to promote fights and win the hearts of followers.
Nevertheless, the newly topped UFC welterweight champion seems to have shifted his method in current occasions, as evident on his X account, the place he’s been unleashing unrelenting jabs at his naysayers. For the previous few days, he’s been locked in a heated confrontation with former long-reigning champion Kamaru Usman.
Muhammad’s revamped technique has definitely caught the eye of Thomson and McCarthy, who view it positively however imagine he can nonetheless fine-tune his verbal sport even additional…
Thomson & McCarthy Consider Muhammad’s Edwards Victory Was Two-in-One Success
In a current episode of the WEIGHING IN podcast with McCarthy, Thomson delved into Muhammad’s rising recognition following his victory over Edwards. The previous UFC light-weight champion remarked that “Keep in mind the Identify” has undeniably silenced his critics with this win, solidifying his place among the many sport’s elite.
“I feel total he’s doing an awesome job as a result of in the event you look, the one knock—not one, there have been two knocks on him—interviews had been cringe, okay? Like, ‘oh, it’s simply an excessive amount of; he’s forcing it an excessive amount of, and he’s a boring fighter,’” Thomson mentioned. “I’m sorry, he stood toe-to-toe with Leon, had some nice wrestling, had some good standup—he fought an awesome, well-rounded combat. He’s a real MMA fighter, and he’s proving that now. Put him on the mic, perhaps simply take away the mic then in the event you don’t like what he has to say, however man, he’s lighting up Twitter proper now.”
“The Punk’ additionally famous how Muhammad is now playfully clapping again at his trolls on social media, including a brand new dimension to his public persona.
“He’s crushing X, and I like it. I really like that he’s smashing dudes, I really like that he’s handing out L’s, I really like that he’s meting out 10-8 rounds. I need to see a few 10-7s to Ian Garry, although. I’d wish to see that—if he can hand a 10-7 to Ian Garry, I’d wish to see it as a result of that’s one other man who’s very cringe. They’ve received to take the mic away from that man.”
McCarthy nodded in settlement with Thomson’s remarks and playfully advised that if Muhammad ever engages in a confrontation with Garry, he ought to keep away from citing his partner within the trash speak.
“Okay, I’m all for him handing out a 10-7 to Garry, however preserve the spouse out of it.”
Since his victory, Muhammad has welcomed the prospect of going through Shavkat Rakhmonov for his first title protection, whereas concurrently sparring with Usman in a heated social media back-and-forth.
Nevertheless, with “The Nigerian Nightmare” reeling from three consecutive losses, a title shot appears unlikely. In the meantime, Garry, who stays undefeated and vocal about his ambitions for a title combat, may quickly discover himself within the welterweight title combine.
