Daniel Cormier: Belal Muhammad 'ain't holding his tongue, and he shouldn't have to'

PERTH, Australia – Daniel Cormier is stunned with Belal Muhammad’s trash discuss, however doesn’t fault him for it.

Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) has needed to cope with plenty of hate and doubt in his climb to the highest, and hasn’t minced his phrases since dethroning Leon Edwards to say the welterweight title at UFC 304 in July.

Muhammad has even traded barbs with former champion Kamaru Usman, who he has his sights on – although he’s on a shedding skid.

“Having a champion that begins talking your title, talks about what you probably did and never being impressed by what you probably did when what you probably did was so spectacular, it’s superior,” Cormier informed MMA Junkie of Muhammad and Usman’s spat. “It makes you viable once more. However Belal did it. Belal’s the champion, and actually, I don’t hate it. That Belal Muhammad is a nightmare since he received that belt.

“He ain’t holding his tongue, and he shouldn’t need to. He’s the person. He’s going loopy proper now, and it’s simply humorous. When he was speaking about Kamaru, he stated him and Colby (Covington) did cardio kickboxing or some sh*t, and he stated your podcast is that this, and your half within the film sucked, too. I’m like, ‘Oh my God, this man is a nightmare!’ He goes at everyone. Belal Muhammad – I by no means thought that (I’d see that).”

Muhammad additionally vows to be an energetic champion that takes on all comers. Undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov needed to remind the champion that he’s coming, and Muhammad didn’t again down.

“Bear in mind the title of your subsequent opponent @bullyb170 .”

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— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 16, 2024