Belal Muhammad is blissful to interact in a confrontation with Ian Machado Garry… form of.
The welterweight contenders are each ready for his or her subsequent reserving, with the hopes {that a} large win will rocket them right into a title shot. Muhammad goals to regain the welterweight championship after dropping it to Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315, whereas Garry seeks his first title alternative following a bounce-back win over Carlos Prates that boosted his UFC file to 9-1.
Garry posted a message to Muhammad on Instagram, telling “Keep in mind the Title” to cease calling for a struggle with Kamaru Usman and face him at UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Muhammad’s hometown of Chicago.
“Belal Muhammad is constant to name out Kamaru Usman,” Garry mentioned. “Kamaru Usman has mentioned himself that he’s not combating anytime quickly. So why does he hold calling him out? As a result of he’s avoiding me. He’s now began to say Sean Brady’s identify once more, a person who he’s already knocked out. Think about calling out somebody you’ve already knocked out.
“Right here’s the reality: Had Belal beat ‘JDM’ he can be combating me in his hometown of Chicago. So do the proper factor. Don’t let your hometown down and settle for the struggle in Chicago. I’ll see you quickly.”
Watch Garry’s submit with accompanying caption beneath.
Belal is enjoying a political sport. I’ve no time for these video games. I’ve mentioned Sure to each him and Brady. Whoever needs it might probably come get it.
Who would you quite see me face?
Muhammad, all the time fast to reply to his rivals, had a reply prepared for Garry, although his response got here off as oddly stilted. Take a look at Muhammad’s Instagram submit beneath with accompanying caption.
“Ian Garry out right here making an attempt to do Conor cosplay with Greenback Tree trash discuss,” Muhammad mentioned. “Bro, your strains hit softer than your jab. You sound like a young person who simply found McGregor spotlight reels. You need to outbox me? Check out-talking me first with out embarrassing your self.
“Till then, return to rehearsing within the mirror—perhaps at some point your trash discuss shall be as sharp as your barber’s fade.”
See you in November, dork.
On the finish of the clip, Muhammad revealed his harsh phrases had been the results of a Chat GPT immediate, maybe suggesting he isn’t taking Garry’s problem all that significantly.