Ilia Topuria and Belal Muhammad have beef.
Topuria is the UFC featherweight champion whereas Muhammad holds the welterweight title, and given there’s a whole weight class between the 2 champions, you may not anticipate the 2 to have issues with each other. You’ll be mistaken.
Although Topuria is simply weeks away from his first featherweight title protection, “El Matador” not too long ago did an Instagram Stay the place he had some harsh phrases for Muhammad and his not too long ago introduced title protection in opposition to Shavkat Rakhmonov for UFC 310.
“Belal vs. Shavkat? Shavkat,” Topuria mentioned. “Belal, he’s a pretend champ. He’s a pretend. I believe proper now within the welterweight division, the one who will come again and take the belt once more is Kamaru Usman, for my part. Simple work for Usman.”
Muhammad defeated Leon Edwards for the welterweight title again at UFC 304, after Edwards took the belt from Usman and efficiently defended in opposition to him of their rematch in 2023.
In fact, Muhammad wasn’t keen on Topuria’s trash speak and responded in form on Twitter on Sunday, mocking Topuria similarly to how Max Holloway did earlier this week.
Didn’t this dork simply purchase a pretend bmf belt to pose with.. he’s beginning to develop into the Georgian model of Coby Covington
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 13, 2024
“Didn’t this dork simply purchase a pretend ‘BMF’ belt to pose with… he’s beginning to develop into the Georgian model of Colby Covington.”
Muhammad’s response then set off an alternate between the 2 through Twitter the place the champions continued to tear into each other.
“Belal ‘Crotch Sniffer’ Muhammad”
“NO FINISHES
“NO KNOCKOUTS
“NO KNOCKDOWNS
“NO GIRLFRIEND
“NO KIDS
“BELAL HAS NEVER FINISHED ANY MAN OR WOMAN”
Now ur simply copying stuff phrase for phrase off memes ..
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) October 13, 2024
“Now you’re simply copying stuff phrase for phrase off memes. [Laughing emoji]”
In different circumstances, the meat between these two might all be laying the groundwork for an eventual champ vs. champ combat, however given the load disparity that appears unlikely. As an alternative it seems we’ve received some good, old school beef only for the sake of it.
However neither man has a lot time to dwell on this feud as they each have urgent enterprise to take care of. Topuria defends his featherweight title in opposition to Max Holloway at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi, whereas Muhammad places his belt on the road in opposition to Rakhmonov at UFC 310 on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas.
