Belal Muhammad has a chance to make historical past at UFC 304.
Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will run issues again with welterweight champion Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) within the July 27 most important occasion on the Co-op Stay in Manchester, England.
With Israel’s continued army offensive in opposition to Palestine, Muhammad admits it’s been a troublesome time to take pleasure in his latest success. The Palestinian-American has acquired loads of assist from his house nation and plans on honoring them by turning into the primary Palestinian to hoist UFC gold.
“Actually it’s a kind of issues the place you get very emotional when you consider it,” Muhammad advised MMA Junkie. “You begin fascinated about little stuff. You consider the way you need to be excited for your self as a result of it is a big alternative, it is a dream you’ve been working for. That is that second. However your persons are struggling. Your persons are dying proper now, and it’s the worst time of my life that I’m having the ability to witness and see this each single day. You’re feeling responsible to be glad for your self as a result of what they’re going by means of over there. It’s going to gasoline me to go that a lot more durable in coaching. It’s going to gasoline me to not minimize any corners.
“It’s going to gasoline me to ensure I get my hand raised as a result of they want a victory greater than something. They want a victory. They should have this flag raised with the UFC title. They should have this flag raised with their colours related to hit. It’s going to be within the historical past books without end. No person goes to give you the chance erase that. No person goes to have the ability to go say something about it. No person goes to have the ability to doubt that they’re going to have a Palestinian champion, 100%, 1,000 p.c. If that in the future, that one second makes them neglect about what they’re going by means of for 10, quarter-hour, that’s the least I might do.”
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