There is no doubt that the UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad is miles ahead of others in his division in terms of wrestling and he could claim that all day without encountering any objection from anyone in the world. Interestingly, the Welterweight king made it known to the world but also exaggerated by a huge degree by calling himself the best striker in his weight division as well. The statement drew immense reactions from fans, who could not refrain from attributing Muhammad as "Delusional" after noting his statement.
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Belal Muhammad Calls Himself the 'Best Striker'
With Shavkat Rakhmonov getting sidelined due to an injury, the UFC has saved the UFC 315 main event by bringing Jack Della Maddalena as the replacement. JDM will challenge Belal Muhammad for the Welterweight title on May 10.
As a part of the pre-fight formality, the two fighters came face-to-face for the first time at the UFC 315 on-sale press conference. While everything was calm and usual at the event until Belal decided to throw something out of the extraordinary.
“I’m the best striker in the welterweight division. I’m the best grappler. I’m the best wrestler. I’m the best fighter – you’ve seen this [before].
“Leon Edwards was ‘the next one up, he was the GOAT, he knocked out Kamaru Usman,’ and I made it look easy – I’m going to make it look easy on May 10.”
He further said, “People are just going to keep doubting me and I’m just going to keep breaking [down] those barriers, I’m going to keep showing you guys that I am the best fighter in the world.”
He did not let Jack Della Maddalena go easy as well and called him a small fish in a big pond.
“He’s coming out of the Kiddy pool and he’s going straight into the deep end of the ocean, this is going to be a bad night for him, and you’ll see it on May 10.”
It should be noted that Belal Muhammad does not enjoy much popularity among fans due to his high output and pressure fighting style.