It’ll be in enemy territory and occur in a single day, however Belal Muhammad is simply desirous to get his arms on UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards.
Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) rematches Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) within the UFC 304 most important occasion July 27 at Co-op Stay in Manchester, England.
The prelims for the pay-per-view occasion will begin at 11 p.m. BST (6 p.m. ET) and the primary card at 3 a.m. BST (10 p.m. ET) on ESPN+ pay-per-view, following the standard begin occasions for U.S. pay-per-views. Muhammad will make the stroll towards Edwards at round 5 a.m. native time.
The inconvenience solely provides extra to Muhammad’s story through which he’s needed to train a ton of endurance to lastly get his title shot.
“For me truthfully, I’ve been ready for this second my complete profession,” Muhammad advised MMA Junkie. “I’ve been ready for this second for the reason that first Leon battle, simply to punch him in his face. Whether or not it’s 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 8 p.m. – the anger and the gas that’s inside me, it doesn’t actually matter. I’ll be awake for that. I’ll be awake to frigging punch him in his mouth.
“(Folks ask), ‘Are you fascinated by jet lag? Are you fascinated by this?’ I don’t actually care about any of that as a result of the adrenaline that’s working by means of my veins goes to be prepared for that night time it doesn’t matter what.”
Muhammad has reached a degree the place he hates Edwards. Though he’ll be preventing in Edwards’ dwelling nation of the U.Okay., Muhammad doesn’t see himself coming into hostile territory.
“I hope his coach exhibits up on the press convention as a result of I’d quite speak to him or his brother, as a result of Leon’s not likely going to convey something to it,” Muhammad mentioned. “Folks suppose I’m going into enemy territory, however bro, Manchester’s stuffed with Muslims. I believe it’s going to be an enormous, pro-Bully B crowd, and I believe there’s going to be extra followers there for me than for him.”
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