“If I ever see Colby Covington in the street I’m hitting him,” Belal Muhammad talks about his hate towards Covington


“If I ever see Colby Covington in the street I’m hitting him,” Belal Muhammad talks about his hate towards Covington

Belal Muhammad and Colby Covington

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Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad

The number 13th ranked UFC Welterweight fighter Belal Muhammad is getting the opportunity of a lifetime to face the number 3 ranked Welterweight fighter, Leon Edwards, on upcoming UFC Fight Night.

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With a win in this fight, Leon Edwards can get a sure shot chance to face Kamaru Usman for the championship but Belal Muhammad is looking to spoil his plans and made a huge jump in the rankings with a win against Edwards.

If with a win against Edwards, Muhammad is not getting the title shot he is even happy to face one more guy that is Colby Covington. In his latest interview with MMA Junkie, Belal Muhammad says,

“I’m not going to be one of those guys that’s going to sit, especially if it’s Colby Covington, after this fight, that’s who’s next and I hate that guy’s guts. If I ever see that guy in the street I’m hitting him.”

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“Obviously – that’s a fight I would want before Usman because stylistically that’s a fight that makes sense and that’s going to prepare you for the Usman fight, who’s the champion. So for me, it’s just keeping the momentum going.”

“If I could keep fighting, if God willing I’m healthy, I win this fight and if they wanna get me back here a month later against Colby, why not? I’m down.”

Muhammad explains his desire to shut up Covington

Colby Covington

Belal Muhammad further explains his desire to face Colby Covington isn’t because of his rankings he personally doesn’t like him. He added, “I just hate evil people, You could sit there and say, ‘It’s a character, it’s that.’ But you wanna say the things that he says and the way that he talks about people, the way he disrespects people?”

“I’m from Chicago so those types of people, we don’t let you talk like that. So if you say something like that about people I know, people I respect, you’re gonna get slapped, you’re gonna get hurt. It’s not gonna happen, so for me, this is a sport.”

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“It’s martial arts, so it’s about respecting people. … The way he’s disrespected religion, the way he’s disrespected Khabib who’s like the face of the Muslim MMA community.”

“For him to do something like that and to think, ‘It’s all part of the act.’ This ain’t no act. When we see face to face, you’re gonna know that your act just got you beat up.”

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