Belal Muhammad ‘hates’ Leon Edwards after latest back-and-forths
In a latest interview with MiddleEasy, Muhammad was requested how he views Edwards as their unhealthy blood worsens.
“I hate his guts,” Muhammad stated of Edwards. “The final fighter that I fought that I had dislike for was Sean Brady, and that was simply because he was speaking all this trash, and a kind of issues the place I’m like ‘Bro, I don’t even know you however you’re performing such as you’re one thing else’. With the Leon battle, they’re making an attempt to keep away from me. Him making an attempt to downplay my accomplishments and telling me I don’t deserve it, I by no means earned it. That does nothing however piss me off…
“It’s fueling me with hatred for this man and I simply can’t wait to get in there and get my arms on him. My final 4, 5 fights, have been in opposition to guys that had been so good. Demian Maia, Wonderboy, Luque, they’re all good guys. Clearly, getting further motivation to battle guys that you just dislike, it’s simpler to get up day-after-day. For Leon Edwards, I’ve been coaching for this man for 2 years. My prime focus has been on him, I haven’t been desirous about anybody however him. Once I go in there and stroll by him, he’s going to return to irrelevancy and nobody’s going to consider him anymore.”
Edwards and Muhammad may probably function at UFC 304 in Manchester later this summer season. Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall can be anticipated to be part of the cardboard.
It takes rather a lot to make Muhammad audibly upset, and plainly Edwards’ taunts have struck a nerve. As their anticipated matchup nears a reserving, the pre-fight promotion is beginning to transfer in a darkish course.