“Putting my money on Belal” – Khabib Nurmagomedov has BROKE DOWN gameplan for Leon Edwards; fans react
Leon Edwards defends his UFC welterweight title for the third time against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has a plan for Belal Muhammad against Leon Edwards at UFC 304 (via Imago)
Belal Muhammad will take on Leon Edwards in a five-round welterweight title fight in Manchester at UFC 304. Going into the fight, the defending champion is a major fan favorite. However, Muhammad will have the UFC lightweight legend Khabib Nurmagomedov by his side.
Belal Muhammad has been training with Team Khabib for a long time now. He frequently trains with the likes of Islam Makhachev, and Usman Nurmagomedov to further develop his skills. In a recent interview, Muhammad mentioned that the ‘Eagle’ has come up with a game plan to beat Leon Edwards.
It benefits me everywhere. Physically, mentally, spirituality. It just puts me on another level. To have him give me advice and he thinks I should be doing for this fight and breaking down Leon and telling me what the game plan he thinks should be.Belal Muhammad via SHAK MMA
The fighter considers Nurmagomedov as the GOAT of MMA and talked about going through rigorous training methods for the fight. According to ‘Remember The Name’, having Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner will be a blessing in the title fight.
In the past, this blessing has been utilized by Islam Makhachev in many of his fights. The lightweight champion has talked about having Nurmagomedov in his corner as a cheat code. The news about the Dagestani making a plan against Leon Edwards has since gone viral and has gotten a lot of attention.
Fight fans react to Khabib Nurmagomedov breaking down Leon Edwards to make a plan for Belal Muhammad at UFC 305
Other than getting trained by Khabib Nurmagomedov, Belal Muhammad also plans to replicate his coach’s infamous octagon jump. The fighter has talked about bringing the Conor-Khabib energy to the upcoming title fight against Leon Edwards.
However, the champion doesn’t think having Nurmagomedov in his corner would help the title challenger. But it sure has fans on their toes. Here are some notable reactions:
The fighter got mixed reactions from fight fans with the latest news about Khabib Nurmagomedov’s plan against Leon Edwards. According to many, Muhammad might not be able to execute what the Dagestani asked him to do in the fight. There were many hilarious comments in the mix too. Nonetheless, everything will be crystal clear at the main event of UFC 304.
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