Welterweight champion says he would 'beg' for fight with Sean Strickland

Belal Muhammad | became welterweight champion in July. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @bullyb170

Even though he doesn't even have one scheduled for his first title defense, Belal Muhammad | continues to point out future adversaries. In addition to having Shavkat Rakhmonov how possible number one challenger and to exchange provocations with Kamaru Usman, the Palestinian seems to have an unexpected target: Sean Strickland.

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In an interview with the American YouTube channel, 'Submission Radio', the champion speculated how a fight with the former owner of the belt in the category above could unfold.

“I would literally slap him. When I think of tough fights, Sean is not one of them. He beats a lot of guys with cardio; I have better cardio than him. He beats a lot of guys with punches; I have better boxing than him. They don’t fight him smart. So I think I break him with pressure and honestly, I’m going to make it look easy,” Muhammad said.

However, the fighter stated that he intends to defend his title a few times before facing opponents weighing 84 kg, making clear his desire to face the North American.

“One of these guys either has to fight each other or beat Kamaru (Usman) or someone like that. Or it could be Kamaru, and then I guess I could start talking about someone else because I had to come a long way to get here. But I think after two (fights) I can start talking about it (moving up in weight). It just depends on who’s the champion or who’s up there. Because if it’s Sean, I would definitely want that fight, and I would beg for it,” he concluded.

Belal Muhammad |

Welterweight world champion (up to 77 kg.), Belal Muhammad | has not been defeated since 2019, with a streak of ten wins in his last 11 fights. The Palestinian has big names in the division on his record, such as Vincent Luque, Gilbert Burns and Stephen Thompson.

In July of this year, he silenced his critics by becoming champion with a victory over Leon edwards, in 'hostile' territory, in the city of Manchester, at UFC 304.

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