UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has dismissed Conor McGregor’s latest social media assault.
Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) just lately acquired the UFC’s welterweight crown by dominating Leon Edwards at UFC 304. McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) fired verbal photographs at Muhammad, criticizing his combating fashion and drawing energy, whereas vowing to develop into a three-division champion.
“I’d like to crush my left hook into Belal’s temple and take down the triple crown,” McGregor wrote in a since-deleted tweet. “I’d do it simply. And quick!
“To suppose this bum is now a UFC champion with zero knockdowns on his resume in any way is so dangerous. The UFC’s most abysmal zero income producing fighter in trendy historical past.”
McGregor, who received titles within the UFC’s featherweight and light-weight divisions, has 3 times at 170 kilos within the UFC. Not solely does Muhammad not see a path for a possible showdown within the octagon, he believes McGregor’s combating profession is over.
“I don’t suppose he fights once more, ever,” Muhammad advised MMA Junkie. “I believe that he’s in that a part of his life now the place he’s beginning to notice individuals are beginning to neglect about him. He loves that spotlight a lot, so when he sees one thing taking place within the UFC that’s getting headlines, he desires to take that spotlight.
“I get a battle introduced and he desires to behave like, ‘Oh, I’ll battle this man,’ and he is aware of individuals are going to speak about it and talk about it. Even after huge fights – watch after the Max Holloway battle towards Ilia Topuria, he’s going to give you a silly speech.”
Muhammad is ready for his first title protection lower than 5 months after profitable the title. He’ll tackle undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov in the principle occasion of UFC 310 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
McGregor hasn’t competed since breaking his decrease leg in July 2021 at UFC 264 in a trilogy bout towards Dustin Poirier. He has lengthy been linked to a battle towards Michael Chandler, however the battle continued to get pushed again additional to the purpose Chandler determined to maneuver on.
Just lately, McGregor has appeared at BKFC occasions, the bareknuckle boxing promotion of which he’s now a part-owner. In interviews, the Irishman claims he’s desirous to return to motion, however he and the UFC can not appear to get on the identical web page.
McGregor has discovered a brand new potential opponent in Dan Hooker, who just lately agreed to battle whereas at a BKFC occasion.
Muhammad thinks it’s all part of McGregor’s plan to remain on folks’s minds.
“He is aware of what he’s doing,” Muhammad mentioned. “He is aware of he’s going to get folks to talk about him and say, ‘Oh, perhaps McGregor will come again in 2027. Perhaps McGregor will come again in 2028.
“I believe he must hit rehab first. As soon as he will get clear and clear, then he can get again within the fitness center and get again to figuring out.”
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