Belal Muhammad might have lost his prized welterweight belt. But he is not going to be pinned down for long. In what was an absolute dogfight, Muhammad took on Jack Della Maddalena in a fierce welterweight title match. Unfortunately for Muhammad, Della Maddalena’s strikes gave him the edge, humbling the champion in his very first title defense. However, now that he has lost, the former champion is making no excuses and is finding a way to come back strong.
In a recent interaction on the ‘Anik and Florian Podcast,’ Muhammad reflected on his situation. The former champion stated that there were no excuses and that he would not be putting the blame on anybody. Furthermore, Muhammad also emphasized the fact that he needed to pull up his socks and get back up to the top again soon.
“I’m not a guy that’s gonna sit there and put blame on anybody. People love to see you fail, people love to see you fail, and they waited 6 years for me to lose, and they waited 11 fights to see me lose. But they’re not gonna see me with my head down. They’re not gonna see me quit, they’re not gonna see me break. What I’m gonna do is take that loss, grow from it, get better from it, and just continue to be a different animal and keep continuing to do what they think I can’t do,” said Muhammad.
🫡Belal Muhammad is humble in defeat and vows to rise again “I’m not gonna blame anyone. I’ll grow from this and come back stronger.”
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) May 24, 2025
"I'm not a guy that's gonna sit there and put blame on anybody. People love to see you fail, people love to see you fail, and they waited 6 years… pic.twitter.com/sb0RVPUjBs
Now, with Muhammad looking to reclaim his belt, he might be caught in an awkward situation. With Islam Makhachev coming up to 170 lbs, the Dagestani will be fighting Jack Della Maddalena next. And if Makhachev manages to win, then Muhammad trying to fight for the belt might become tricky. Meanwhile, trying to get back to the octagon soon, Muhammad reignited his beef with Kamaru Usman.
Belal Muhammad Wants To Fight Kamaru Usman In October
Kamaru Usman and Belal Muhammad’s rivalry dates back to the ‘Pound 4 Pound’ podcast. While Usman and Henry Cejudo invited him for a friendly chat, things quickly escalated and turned ugly. And now, after losing his title, Muhammad wants to get his hands on Kamaru Usman next. Trying to come back to the octagon within October, the former welterweight champion called out Usman recently
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“I’m gonna be the guy that gets the belt again. I’m one fight away from winning the belt… I feel like it’ll be Kamaru [next] if he gets past Buckley…For me, the dream month would be October. But not all the way in Abu Dhabi,” Muhammad stated.
🚨 Belal Muhammad is targeting a return in October, and wants Kamaru Usman next 👀
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 23, 2025
"I'm gonna be the guy that gets the belt again. I'm one fight away from winning the belt… I feel like it'll be Kamaru [next] if he gets past Buckley…
For me, the dream month would be October.… pic.twitter.com/adtLfefVud
Thus, with the upcoming plan of action for Belal Muhammad looking quite interesting, it now remains to be seen how things pan out in the future.
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