“Now I know why the Nets left New Jersey,” UFC 288 star Belal Muhammad roasts booing crowd at Newark with savage Brooklyn Nets comment
When the fighter started answering a question asked by a reporter, the fans started to boo. Fighter clapped back harshly.
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Belal Muhammad angers Newark fans (Image Sources - New York Post/Hindustan Times)
Belal Muhammad is considered a rising star in the UFC roster. The fighter’s popularity has been on the incline since his impressive performances in the sport recently. Nicknamed ‘Remember the Name,’ the fighter has amassed a record of 22 wins and 3 losses in his professional UFC career. Belal has emerged victorious against tough contenders like Stephen Thompson and Demian Maia. Muhammad is set to fight Gilbert Burns at UFC 288.
The much-anticipated UFC 288 is right around the corner. The event is set to take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Headlining the fight is Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo for the bantamweight title. The co-main event is Belal Muhammad going against Gilbert Burns in the welterweight division. In a recent press conference, Muhammad irked the fans by making a comment against them.
Ahead of the UFC 288 event, a press conference was held in Newark, New Jersey. Seemingly, the Newark fans are on Gilbert Burns’ side due to the jeering that ‘Remember the Name’ received at the press conference. When the fighter started answering a question asked by a reporter, the fans started to boo. Muhammad clapped back by saying, “For all the fans out there booing, I know why the Nets left New Jersey and they’re in Brooklyn cause you guys suck! The fans are terrible.“
The Nets are an NBA team who played in New Jersey as the ‘New Jersey Americans.’ They eventually left the state to become The Brooklyn Nets. This was the shift Belal Muhammad was referring to. He implies that the team left the state due to the ‘terrible’ fans.
Belal Muhammad touches on training amidst Ramadan for UFC 288
Gilbert Burns is set to take on Belal Muhammad at UFC 288 as the co-main event. Both fighters were witnessed training hard in their respective fight camps. Muhammad is also a Muslim. So, the fighter has to train amidst Ramadan fasting. The fighter was questioned on his training methods while fasting.
“For Ramadan, you’re not eating from sunrise to sunset. For me, I’m still training during that time,” said Muhammad. He then continued, “I’m going training in the mornings. I’m going throughout the whole day without eating or drinking and have another practice before I break my fast.”
“Obviously it’s different,” said Muhammad on training while fasting. “I was having to put the right stuff in my body. The right carbs, the right proteins because I wanted to feel good the next day when I train. So, all that changes when it’s Ramadan. While I was training and I was fasting, I felt uncomfortable,” said Belal Muhammad.
Fans are excited to witness the UFC 288 event. Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns is an exciting fight in the welterweight division. The winner of this fight is said to get a title shot for the division.
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