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Khamzat Chimaev Wants To Fight “Skinny Boy” Nate Diaz In August & Belal Muhammad In October

Khamzat Chimaev, Nate Diaz, Belal MuhammadKhamzat Chimaev has scoped in on Nate Diaz as his next opponent. The rising contender at welterweight has called for a matchup against Nate Diaz in August. Diaz has been on ice for exactly a year now since his last outing against Leon Edwards in June 2021. Chimaev has traded verbal jabs with the Stockton […]

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Khamzat Chimaev has scoped in on Nate Diaz as his next opponent.

The rising contender at welterweight has called for a matchup against Nate Diaz in August. Diaz has been on ice for exactly a year now since his last outing against Leon Edwards in June 2021. Chimaev has traded verbal jabs with the Stockton native who’s also reported to be on the last fight of his contract.

Khamzat Chimaev calls for a fight against Nate Diaz in August

‘Borz’ declared on Twitter that he’s ready and wants to take on Diaz in August.

“I want to fight in august, i’m ready @NateDiaz209 let’s do it skinny boy @danawhite? @ufc“

Many have speculated UFC’s decision to not offer Diaz a bout considering he’s one of the biggest stars in the promotion. Prior talks regarding a potential match with Dustin Poirier were looking good but were shut down almost instantly after interest from the UFC died down.

Diaz had spoken in the past about Chimaev not being willing to fight him and expressed his frustrations at not getting the bout. Chimaev’s latest callout might add a new tale to their story.

Chimaev wants Belal Muhammad in October

Being the second-ranked contender in the division, a fight with fellow top-five ranked opponent Belal Muhammad could benefit Khamzat Chimaev more than an outing with Diaz when it comes to getting in the mix of title contention. There seems to be a healthy amount of mutual respect between the two as they verbally agreed to fight each other.

In a follow-up tweet, Chimaev laid out the timeline he sees fit for both matchups.

“August @NateDiaz209

October @bullyb170“

Muhammad and Chimaev had talked about a fight in October in the past, and that too in Abu Dhabi considering the demographics behind the two. It’s unclear if Chimaev is willing to wait till October if he doesn’t get a shot at Diaz or if he’ll take on another opponent.

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Khamzat Chimaev, Belal Muhammad Verbally Agree To October UFC Fight On ‘Fight Island’

Khamzat ChimaevSurging UFC welterweight contenders, the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev, and Belal Muhammad appear to have verbally agreed to an October matchup on ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi, UAE – with the duo engaging in a back-and-forth on Twitter. Chimaev, the current #3 ranked welterweight contender, managed to land his fifth UFC victory back in April on […]

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Surging UFC welterweight contenders, the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev, and Belal Muhammad appear to have verbally agreed to an October matchup on ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi, UAE – with the duo engaging in a back-and-forth on Twitter.

Chimaev, the current #3 ranked welterweight contender, managed to land his fifth UFC victory back in April on the main card of UFC 273 in Jacksonville, Florida – defeating one-time title challenger, Gilbert Burns over the course of three, hard-fought rounds in a the event’s Fight of the Night.

As for Muhammad, the Chicago-born wrestling ace managed to avenge a November 2016 first round knockout defeat to Vicente Luque in a UFC Vegas 51 also in Apri, successfully landing his third straight victory since an official ‘No Contest’ against Leon Edwards, as well as scooping the #5 rank at welterweight. 

In the time since his victory over Burns, Chimaev has been linked to a slew of potential matchups, including a rebooking against the aforenoted, Edwards, as well as a title-eliminator against former interim gold holder, Colby Covington, however, neither fight have so far come to fruition. 

Khamzat Chimaev and Belal Muhammad publicly float a UFC 281 clash in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Issuing a call out to Muhammad over Twitter, Chimaev and the Illinois native both agreed to fight “for Palestine”.

“I will fight you if you don’t take the Palestinian flag into battle @bullyb170 (Belal Muhammad),” Khamzat Chimaev tweeted.

“Respect bro…,” Belal Muhammad tweeted. “I’ll bring a flag for you too and we both fight FOR Palestine… I can’t bring the flag down to battlefield anymore even if I wanted to. But ??? ???????.”

Offering to fight Muhammad before the close of this year, Chimaev suggested an Abu Dhabi, UAE outing in October – with the promotion set to land in the Middle East for UFC 281 in the final week of the month.

“October, Abu Dhabi,” Khamzat Chimaev tweeted. 

In response to the AllStars MMA staple, Belal Muhammad tweeted, “Deal.” 

Khamzat Chimaev Hints At Muhammad Fight After Past Callouts

UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev has responded to Belal Muhammad’s repeated callouts for a fight in the Octagon. Muhammad and Chimaev are both vying for a welterweight title shot shortly. Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is expected to face Leon Edwards next, but he’s been sidelined due to a hand injury. Chimaev has been antsy for the…

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UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev has responded to Belal Muhammad’s repeated callouts for a fight in the Octagon.

Muhammad and Chimaev are both vying for a welterweight title shot shortly. Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is expected to face Leon Edwards next, but he’s been sidelined due to a hand injury.

Chimaev has been antsy for the UFC to book him his next opponent. He may have a willing adversary in Muhammad after the two 170lbers went back-and-forth on social media.

In a recent tweet, Chimaev hinted at interest in a fight with Muhammad after previous callouts.

“I will fight you if you don’t take the Palestinian flag into battle [Belal Muhammad],” Chimaev tweeted.

Muhammad was born to Palestinian parents and raised in Chicago, IL. After seeing Chimaev’s tweet, Muhammad promptly responded.

“Respect bro,” Muhammad replied to Chimaev. “Il bring a flag for you too and we both fight FOR Palestine.. I can’t bring the flag down to battlefield anymore even if I wanted to. But…”

The UFC recently began banning fighters from bringing flags from their native countries into the Octagon. This was met by uproar from many UFC fans and fighters, especially those looking to bring awareness to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Earlier this year, Muhammad accused Chimaev of turning down a fight with him, but it appears that the two sides may be on the same page.

Chimaev went on to propose a specific timeframe for a fight with Muhammad.

“October Abu Dhabi,” Chimaev tweeted.

Muhammad then agreed.

“Deal,” Muhammad replied.

Chimaev and Muhammad are both coming off of impressive wins in the welterweight division. Chimaev passed the biggest test of his career against Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, while Muhammad has earned recent wins over Vicente Luque and Stephen Thompson.

It’s unclear if the UFC will move forward with a Chimaev vs. Muhammad fight, but there seems to be some intrigue in a matchup taking place between the two welterweights.

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Belal Muhammad Hits Back At Sean Brady’s Ducking Allegations

UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad didn’t hesitate to hit back at Sean Brady after accusing him of dodging a fight. Muhammad and Brady are both awaiting their next opponents following recent impressive wins. Brady defeated Michael Chiesa last November, while Muhammad put on a dominant performance against Vicente Luque in April. But the two rising…

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UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad didn’t hesitate to hit back at Sean Brady after accusing him of dodging a fight.

Muhammad and Brady are both awaiting their next opponents following recent impressive wins. Brady defeated Michael Chiesa last November, while Muhammad put on a dominant performance against Vicente Luque in April.

But the two rising 170lbers may be on a collision course after Brady and Muhammad went at it on social media.

In a recent tweet, Brady encouraged Muhammad to agree to a fight with him and to stop ignoring the UFC’s alleged calls.

“I know the ufc is calling. pick up the [phone] and agree to the fight. Nowhere to run now. I am coming for you,” Brady tweeted at Muhammad.

Shortly after Brady’s tweet, Muhammad hit back and expressed interest in other opponents.

“Lol didn’t u pull out of our first flight clown who’s running,” Muhammad replied. “It’s funny u got twitter fingers now but went silent when [Geoff Neal] was calling ..there’s 4 guys above me without a fight I’m tryin to fight.”

Brady has been itching for a fight in recent months, having recently called out Stephen Thompson. However, Thompson has allegedly declined a fight with him and is looking at other options.

Muhammad and Brady are looking to move one win closer to the welterweight title picture and could potentially come face-to-face if the UFC opts to pair them up.

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Muhammad Picks Harder Opponent Between Chimaev & Covington

Belal Muhammad thinks a potential matchup with Khamzat Chimaev would be tougher than a fight with Colby Covington. Muhammad was recently interviewed by MMA Junkie and asked who he thinks would be a tougher puzzle to solve between the two top-ranked welterweights. He went on to explain why Chimaev seems to be the tougher matchup…

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Belal Muhammad thinks a potential matchup with Khamzat Chimaev would be tougher than a fight with Colby Covington.

Muhammad was recently interviewed by MMA Junkie and asked who he thinks would be a tougher puzzle to solve between the two top-ranked welterweights. He went on to explain why Chimaev seems to be the tougher matchup of the two and why he doesn’t see anything too special from Covington.

“The tougher fight of the two I think would be Chimaev,” Muhammad said. “For me I think Colby just beats guys based off of good cardio. And I think I got good enough cardio to keep up with him.

“Chimaev, as you’ve seen in his last fight, I think that his weakness is cardio, but his strength is power. Colby doesn’t really have power or anything special on the ground or anything that’s scary at all. Chimaev, obviously, has that one-punch power.

“And he’s showed that he has a chin too against Gilbert. So I think that he’d definitely be the tougher test of the two.”

Muhammad is currently on a seven-fight win streak and listed as the No. 5-ranked welterweight in the UFC as of this writing. He could very well be stepping into the Octagon against either Chimaev or Covington next.

Chimaev is currently undefeated in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career with a record of 11-0. His last bout resulted in a big unanimous decision win over Gilbert Burns. He’s currently the No. 3-ranked welterweight in the UFC.

Lastly, Covington is a two-time UFC title challenger and former interim welterweight title holder himself. He is the No. 1-ranked welterweight in the UFC. No matter which way the UFC decides to match up these three men, one thing is for certain, fight fans are in for one hell of a ride.

What do you think of Belal Muhammad picking Chimaev as the tougher fight over Covington? Do you agree? Sound off in the comments!

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Tony Ferguson Claims Belal Muhammad ‘Jocked’ His Swag

Tony Ferguson thinks Belal Muhammad has “jocked” his swag. Ferguson recently spoke to Ariel Helwani of “The MMA Hour” coming off of his knockout loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 274. During the interview, Ferguson talked about working with young fighters and how much he enjoys it. Even if they do “jock” his style. “El…

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Tony Ferguson thinks Belal Muhammad has “jocked” his swag.

Ferguson recently spoke to Ariel Helwani of “The MMA Hour” coming off of his knockout loss to Michael Chandler at UFC 274. During the interview, Ferguson talked about working with young fighters and how much he enjoys it.

Even if they do “jock” his style. “El Cucuy” pointed to top-ranked welterweight contender Belal Muhammad as a prime example. Ferguson detailed an interaction he had with Muhammad recently.

“Like Belal Muhammad,” Ferguson said. “That dude would clown on some of the things I was doing; my sunglasses, my workouts — and now you have this dude jocking the sh*t out of my swag.

“I remember we were over there, I ran into him before we were — he was wearing his sunglasses and they weren’t on yet. They were on his shirt in front of him.

“He’s at 170 and I’m looking at him and I’m thinking ‘Man it would be cool to go back up to 170.’ These guys are slow and dumb. At ’55 they’re a little bit quicker.

“But he had his sunglasses on and I said to him, ‘You took papa’s sunglasses and now you’re wearing them?’

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“He’s like ‘I’m the sunglasses guy,’ and I looked at him and said ‘You will never be the sunglasses guy.’ It was the funniest sh*t, bro.”

Perhaps a move up to welterweight would be good for Ferguson. As it stands, he’s currently on a four-fight losing streak, being finished in two of those. His last outing resulted in the first time in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career when he was knocked out unconscious.

Michael Chandler nailed Ferguson with a front kick to the face that put him out cold. Now, Ferguson will have to dust off and regroup upon his next Octagon outing — whenever that may be.

Things are going a lot better for Muhammad, who is on a seven-fight win streak (1 NC) at 170 pounds. He’s currently the No. 5-ranked welterweight in the UFC.

The 33-year-old might just be one big win away from challenging Kamaru Usman for the welterweight throne.

What do you make of Tony Ferguson accusing Belal Muhammad of “jocking” his style? Would you like to see him jump up to welterweight? Sound off in the comments!

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