Belal Muhammad is in a rush to get the UFC welterweight title again.
“Keep in mind the Title” has his first battle booked since dropping that championship to Jack Della Maddalena this previous Could as he takes on Ian Machado Garry within the co-main occasion of UFC Qatar on Nov. 22. Garry had beforehand referred to as for a matchup with Muhammad and now, with the welterweights in prime place to make a mark on the contender image, Muhammad warns Garry to watch out what he needs for.
“You talked,” Muhammad mentioned on his YouTube channel. “You begged. You pleaded. You tweeted. You made silly movies. We obliged. November 22, Ian Garry, I’m going to see you in Qatar. Let’s see should you again up all of the discuss. Let’s see should you’re prepared for it.”
Garry enters his duel with Muhammad having bounced again from his first-ever loss by outpointing Carlos Prates in the primary occasion of UFC Kansas Metropolis this previous April. The battle had some furry moments because the Brazilian striker got here on robust and harm Garry within the closing moments of Spherical 5, however Garry finally went on to take a convincing resolution.
If Muhammad places Garry in the identical type of bother, he vows to seal the deal.
“You’re cocky,” Muhammad mentioned. “You’re younger. You solely have one loss [to Shavkat Rakhmonov] that you simply’re pleased with since you didn’t get completed however it is a totally different animal. You’ve by no means been within the cage with anyone like me. You’ve by no means seen anyone like me and on November 22, you’re gong to be damaged such as you’ve by no means been damaged earlier than.
“We’ve already seen you on the bottom, butt within the air, near being damaged. Prates simply couldn’t end the job. Once I’m in there with you, I’m going to beat you up. It’s going to be a foul day, a foul evening for you. I simply wish to get this loss off my again. I must get again on the precise aspect. I’m one of the best within the division. I do know I’m one of the best within the division. November 22, I get to show it once more. I get to go on the market, dominate, after which get again to the place I belong and that’s for the welterweight title.”
Reigning welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena is presently scheduled to defend his title at UFC 322 on Nov. 15 in opposition to Islam Makhachev, who lately vacated the light-weight title to pursue a second championship. After the mud settles on that contest, contenders will likely be lining up for the subsequent shot and Muhammad thinks a win in Qatar places him on the entrance.
“All these different guys wish to wait, sit out, do nothing,” Muhammad mentioned. “Me and Ian are able to battle. I feel it’s the No. 1 contender battle. It’s the most important battle within the division apart from the title battle and it makes essentially the most sense. I haven’t misplaced in six years. I hate to be reminded of it, however I’m going to maintain it, excited about it. I’m not going to have that style in my mouth once more. I’m by no means going to expertise that once more. Ian Garry, you picked the flawed man, you picked the flawed date. November 22, the longer term’s not vibrant. See you quickly, boy.”
