Belal Muhammad doesn’t have time for YouTubers like Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington.
10 months faraway from his dominant title-winning efficiency in opposition to Leon Edwards in Manchester, ‘Keep in mind The Identify’ will put his welterweight gold up for grabs for the primary time in opposition to streaking Aussie sensation Jack Della Maddalena this Saturday night time when the promotion heads again to Montreal for UFC 315.
Whereas the trash-talking between Muhammad and ‘JDM’ has been comparatively quiet, that hasn’t stopped virtually everybody within the division from making an attempt to insert themselves into the highlight. That features Ian “everyone is afraid of me” Garry, and cringey prankster, Colby Covington.
Even former welterweight king Kamaru Usman received into the act after he and Muhammad had a somewhat intense encounter on the previous’s Pound-4-Pound podcast in September.
Belal Muhammad thinks Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington ought to do a podcast collectively
Earlier than lengthy, Muhammad will in all probability need to take care of the surging Ian Garry, however as for Usman and Covington, the Chicago native has zero curiosity in entertaining a few washed-up fighters-turned-podcasters.
“Kamaru Usman, the previous champion on a three-fight shedding streak. I’ve to be afraid of that man with no knees and no cartilage and a giant head? Man, I believe I’ll be positive,” Muhammad mentioned throughout his UFC 315 media day interview. “These guys are like YouTubers now. Kamaru’s a podcaster, Colby’s a YouTuber. They should do a podcast collectively: ‘The Largest Losers.’”
Covington has not but booked a return to the Octagon since arising brief in opposition to Joaquin Buckley in December. The loss moved ‘Chaos’ to 2-4 in his final six along with his final win coming in opposition to Jorge Masivdal in March 2022.
In the meantime, Kamaru Usman lately booked his first battle since dropping three in a row for the primary time in his profession. Paradoxically, the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ will return to tackle the identical man who beat Covington in his final outing.
