UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad believes Conor McGregor is not a task mannequin for younger athletes amidst his lengthy Octagon hiatus.
Muhammad earned the UFC welterweight title by defeating Leon Edwards by unanimous determination at UFC 304. Simply months after incomes the belt, and capping off a prolonged win streak, Muhammad will defend the belt in opposition to Shavkat Rakhmonov in December.
Since successful the world championship, Muhammad has hit again at lots of his previous detractors together with McGregor. However, McGregor hasn’t budged in his unfavorable stance in the direction of Muhammad, as exemplified in a current social media rant.
In a since-deleted tweet, McGregor known as Muhammad the “Most abysmal zero income producing fighter in trendy historical past”. You’ll be able to take a look at the total rant here.
Belal Muhammad goes off on Conor McGregor as “Darkish aspect of preventing”
In a current episode of the Remember the Show podcast, Muhammad reacted to McGregor’s current social media tirade.
“He simply needs to remain within the public eye, and my battle simply received introduced,” Muhammad stated. “We’re getting the momentum now, so now he needs to get his title within the combine. He says dumb stuff, you’ll be able to simply take a look at him and watch him, know he’s on medication and that he’s in all probability not going to battle once more in his life. So it’s not even price acknowledging it, however I at all times like making enjoyable of Conor McGregor, it’s the best factor on this planet. There’s simply a lot to assault and he’s not likely good at trash-talking anymore. He’s not that very same, witty man, he simply retains saying and repeating the identical stuff again and again…
“This man’s all over. you watch him and take a look at him, and that’s what youngsters ought to take a look at, and that’s the downturn of preventing. That’s the place you’re considering ‘If I get this, I’m by no means going to alter, by no means going to do this…’. That’s the darkish aspect of it as a result of a whole lot of modified for him. Clearly he’s wealthy, however typically richness isn’t the aim. Being joyful is the aim,” Muhammad continued. “He’s not joyful in his life, I don’t assume he’s pleased with the place he’s at and that’s why he’s at all times attempting to place his title within the combine as a result of he’s not getting that very same consideration anymore. It might appear like it as a result of he’s flashing all this, however he’s positively not a contented man.”
As of this writing, McGregor hasn’t responded to Muhammad’s current remarks. McGregor is concentrating on a UFC return in 2025 after withdrawing from UFC 303 as a result of harm.
