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Belal Muhammad to train with Islam Makhachev in Dagestan ahead of UFC 300 title fight against Leon Edwards

Belal MuhammadBelal Muhammad is heading to Dagestan as he prepares for his long-awaited UFC welterweight title clash with reigning world…

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Belal Muhammad is heading to Dagestan as he prepares for his long-awaited UFC welterweight title clash with reigning world champion Leon Edwards.

‘Remember the Name’ recently retweeted an image of himself with Islam Makhachev at an airport whilst preparing to leave for Dagestan. Belal Muhammad will soon head to Dagestan to prepare for his title fight against Leon Edwards,” the caption read.

“It’s over for Leon, Belal is the next champ!” UFC featherweight standout Mosvar Evloev replied in the comments.

Of course, Dagestan is the home of current lightweight king Islam Makhachev, his predecessor, UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a slew of other notable talents who have taken the MMA world by storm. Mixing the smothering style of Dagestani wrestling with his already impressive grappling prowess could turn Muhammad into the biggest threat to Edwards’ reign thus far.

Though no official announcements have been made, ‘Rocky’ recently revealed that he was preparing to put his title on the line for the third time at the promotion’s next big milestone event, UFC 300, on April 13.

“I will defend my belt in April at UFC 300,” Edwards said while speaking to reporters at Villa Park on December 30. “Then hopefully in the summertime get a fight back home in Birmingham. I’m in talks with the UFC, so hopefully we can get it done.”

Three fights have been formally announced for UFC 300. Edwards vs. Muhammad would be the first, and thus far, only title fight slated for the historic event. Still, the card is already shaping up to be one of the most anticipated nights in promotional history.

  • Belal Muhammad vs. Leon Edwards – Welterweight World Title Fight (Rumored)
  • Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic – Light Heavyweight
  • Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar – Featherweight
  • Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage – Middleweight

Video: Go Inside Khabib’s UFC 229 Training Camp

We shared a video going inside Conor McGregor’s UFC 229 training camp this week. Now it’s time to do the same for Khabib’s UFC 229 training camp. The undefeated UFC lightweight champion is the most dominant force in mixed martial arts right now. Khabib has laid waste to most of his opposition, and the odds […]

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We shared a video going inside Conor McGregor’s UFC 229 training camp this week. Now it’s time to do the same for Khabib’s UFC 229 training camp.

The undefeated UFC lightweight champion is the most dominant force in mixed martial arts right now. Khabib has laid waste to most of his opposition, and the odds state he’ll do the same to McGregor when they finally do battle.

He could face his most dangerous test when he meets McGregor in the main event of next Saturday night’s (October 6, 2018) UFC 229 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, nonetheless.

It’s definitely the biggest and most lucrative of his burgeoning fight career. There’s been little mainstream promotion for a fight of this magnitude it seems. But Khabib is focused on doing what he does best inside the cage no matter what.

Because of the hype involved, Khabib recently released a video with an inside look at his training camp at California’s American Kickboxing Academy. There, he continues to sharpen his peerless MMA wrestling skills with decorated UFC fighters like Luke Rockhold. Watch the first episode of his UFC 229 training camp focus right here:

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Watch: Dagesta MMA Fight Erupts Into Massive Brawl

Last Saturday, March 11, 2017, may have featured an exciting UFC event from Fortaleza, Brazil, but apparently it also featured an all-out brawl after Vladimir Mineev met Aziz Dzhumaniyazov at the Dagestan MMA championships. A video of the brawl shows Mineev being kicked by Dzhumaniyazov after the bell and throwing a punch in retaliation, prompting a mass of angry

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Last Saturday, March 11, 2017, may have featured an exciting UFC event from Fortaleza, Brazil, but apparently it also featured an all-out brawl after Vladimir Mineev met Aziz Dzhumaniyazov at the Dagestan MMA championships.

A video of the brawl shows Mineev being kicked by Dzhumaniyazov after the bell and throwing a punch in retaliation, prompting a mass of angry humanity to emerge in all-out violence. The incident is being looked into by the Russian MMA Union, but in quotes in a report from Bloody Elbow, president of the Dagestani regional MMA union Shamil Alibatyrov said he believes the post-fight fracas has been blown out of proportion by those reporting it despite video evidence of the fight:

“What happened can not be called a mass brawl, as is media reported. The video can be seen clearly. When there was a skirmish between the athletes, the people ran out to the ring. But our team, I personally, match referee and the most titled athletes are not allowed to develop conflict. It was just a crush between us. A little later, I, as President of the Federation, and arranged a meeting between Mineev and Dzhumaniyazov, where they shook hands. The men made it clear that what happened was just a rush of emotions. This incident was over then.”

You can watch video of the wild brawl here:

 

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