Belal Muhammad and Khamzat Chimaev have been feuding for the past few weeks. In a recent appearance on the Submission Radio podcast, Muhammad called out Chimaev. The UFC welterweight champion also stated that he had called Chimaev out before his move to the middleweight division. However, Chimaev didn’t sit back quietly either. He immediately hit back at Muhammad, calling him a “pony.”
Now, shedding further light on the incident, Muhammad clarified his intentions. In an interview on ‘The Brian Campbell Experience,’ Muhammad explained that he did not have a personal vendetta against Chimaev. He wanted to fight ‘Borz’ just because Chimaev was one of the best in the business.
“I want all the smoke. I want to fight the best guys in the world. When he was at 170, I was asking for him — I wanted to fight him, and it wasn’t personal. It was like, I want to challenge myself,” said Muhammad.
Belal Muhammad clarified that there's nothing personal with Khamzat 🤝 — he's calling him out simply because it's a tough matchup 🥊🔥.
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) May 3, 2025
"I want all the smoke. I want to fight the best guys in the world. When he was at 170, I was asking for him — I wanted to fight him, and it… pic.twitter.com/ebIyDqJYbD
He also continued, saying by beating the best fighters, Muhammad wanted to prove that he was the best. And that is why, the UFC welterweight champion recently broke down how their fight would go.
Belal Muhammad Analyzes His Fight Against Khamzat Chimaev
Belal Muhammad recently laid out an elaborate plan to defeat Khamzat Chimaev. Speaking on the ‘Submission Radio,’ Muhammad opined why this fight made the perfect sense. Giving Chimaev his flowers, Muhammad mentioned that this fight would be the toughest one of his career.
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Belal Muhammad expresses interest in a fight against Khamzat Chimaev at 185 👀
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 24, 2025
"I've called out Khamzat when he was at 170. That's one of those fights I was always looking for, I'm always looking for the toughest challenge…
Stylistically I think I match up very well with him.… pic.twitter.com/KWC96rIXBb
Muhammad detailed that Chimaev is usually an intense starter. As he goes all out in the first couple of rounds, the aim would be to survive the onslaught. The welterweight champion further vowed to drain him out during the entire bout. Thus, with the heat rising, it now remains to be seen how things pan out in the future.
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