{"id":4597,"date":"2024-10-16T11:09:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T10:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=4597"},"modified":"2024-10-16T11:12:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T10:12:41","slug":"conor-mcgregor-and-ilia-topuria-target-belal-muhammad-the-most-average-fighter-in-ufc-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/conor-mcgregor-and-ilia-topuria-target-belal-muhammad-the-most-average-fighter-in-ufc-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Conor McGregor and Ilia Topuria Target Belal Muhammad: &#8220;The Most Average Fighter in UFC History&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7985f23f-1b9b-43ac-8db6-2bfa3f826249\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conor McGregor and Ilia Topuria don\u2019t seem to hold back when it comes to verbal attacks, as both have taken sharp shots at UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad. In the midst of challenges and threats, the war of words is heating up as much as any fight inside the octagon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GZ1Ab4GXIAYNyM4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GZ1Ab4GXIAYNyM4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GZ1Ab4GXIAYNyM4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GZ1Ab4GXIAYNyM4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GZ1Ab4GXIAYNyM4-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ilia Topuria<\/strong>, who is set to defend his featherweight title against Max Holloway on October 26, took a jab at Belal Muhammad without hesitation, despite their weight class difference. Topuria wrote on his X account, attacking Belal:<strong>&#8220;No finals, no KOs, no girlfriend, no kids. Belal hasn\u2019t finished any man or woman.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Topuria, who holds the reputation of being a \u201cmatador\u201d in the octagon, didn\u2019t stop there, hinting at his readiness to face any opponent, no matter their strength or rank.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Conor McGregor<\/strong>, the legendary former featherweight and lightweight champion, didn\u2019t stay silent either. He joined in the mockery campaign against Belal Muhammad, expressing his desire to make a strong comeback to the octagon, with Belal as a potential target.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Conor wrote:<strong>&#8220;I\u2019ll smash my left hook into Belal\u2019s temple and become a triple champion. I\u2019ll do it quickly and easily. This bum became a UFC champion without a single knockout to his name, that\u2019s truly sad.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With these statements, <strong>Belal Muhammad<\/strong> finds himself facing not just fighters from two different weight classes but also two of the UFC\u2019s biggest &#8220;trash talkers,&#8221; making this war of words a prelude to any actual confrontation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conor McGregor and Ilia Topuria don\u2019t seem to hold back when it comes to verbal attacks, as both have taken sharp shots at UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad. In the midst of challenges and threats, the war of words is heating up as much as any fight inside the octagon. 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