Champion UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad commented on the statement of the title holder in the lightweight division Islam Makhacheva that he is going to fight with the leader of the featherweight category Ilia TopuriaSports.kz reports with reference to Ringside24.com.
“Listen, the words of Islam have a lot of meaning. If Elijah moves up in weight and Islam beats him, everyone will say, “Oh, you just beat a featherweight.” I think Arman Tsarukyan definitely deserves the title of number one contender. And their first fight was close. But Islam has grown so much since then – in striking, in grappling. Definitely, Makhachev will defend the championship belt,” Muhammad said in an interview with The Schmo.
