Belal Muhammad: Leon Edwards 'Weak' Mentally, 'Easily Broken,' Vows To Make UFC 304 Look Easy

[@trecjxl9350]

at this point damon martin and the microphone have become one

[@PaulRamen]

you're not even supposed to talk directly in to it (above it is better to avoid pops)

[@jm12green31]

Remember the spice girls... When two become one.

[@nathankirby4612]

All I hear is him slating Leon like everyone else. The guys a chump and Leon’s a champ. If he goes and higher up Bellals back side he’ll come out his mouth. 🥱

[@trecjxl9350]

@@nathankirby4612 as long as it ends with damon martin stepping away from the mic i agree with you

[@bumetyanuba4231]

😂😂😂😂

[@luckyspurs]

Who else came here to read the comments rather than listen to the interview. Come on Leon.

[@trecjxl9350]

i think damon martin doesnt even have a mouth.. its just microphone

[@Leon-b5g3j]

He's just hungry

[@trecjxl9350]

just woke my entire family up because damon martin cant step away from the mic

[@luckyspurs]

Someone should tell Damon his interviews don't have to be louder than people's reaction to Edwards headkicking Usman.

[@ismasungwe9884]

😀😀😀

[@agarra123]

😂😂😂😂

[@MrCeezh]

Man bro got that mic in his throat 😂

[@kingshighway123]

“He only beat Kamaru twice, I’ve beaten LUQUE”

[@robertm9490]

😂😂😂😂👍🏻

[@smoothjon4794]

😂😂😂😂

[@nikiguymer5840]

🤪😜🤪😝😝🤣😂😂

[@silentobserver964]

I think he’s doing this on purpose.

[@draco2xx]

belal is in for a surprise when leon dominates him and send him packing back to chicago😂

[@aaronace720]

damon martin? immediately shut off. stop eating the mic

[@danielchoi6958]

Must be unable to read too bc that's all the comments section ever talks about lol

[@TheFlamingChips]

I can hear the inside of his mouth

[@frozenlikelsa]

when you thought Belal was the most hated man in MMA and then you remember this guy exist Damon "the mic eater" Martin exist.

[@Toddpicogram-aka-Satan]

2 billion Muslims hate Conor😢

[@Richard-zp3ok]

​@Toddpicogram-aka-Satan hey that's a generalisation, just as offensive as saying they don't like soap

[@Toddpicogram-aka-Satan]

@@Richard-zp3ok they use their left hand to wash their arse

[@Legendary_Deuce]

@@Toddpicogram-aka-Satanand you use your husband to wash it lmao

[@Lezzyboy87]

Like how they use the unpopular interviewer to interview belol

[@Toddpicogram-aka-Satan]

Belol is not funny but he can win split decision by crotch sniffing

[@lajuan9860]

hater hater pumpkin eater 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@tobysmith2081]

​@@Toddpicogram-aka-Satan unanimous decisions, he doesn't do split

[@ファティン-z2v]

I'm sure he wouldn't want to be interviewed by Helwani

[@bmbm1]

How on earth does someone see the second Usman fight and think Leon is mentally weak lmfao

[@isaacpepper5224]

or the Colby fight after all that about his dad and Leon performs like a seasoned vet

[@metalben123]

lmao, crazy right. One of the dumbest interviewers I've heard.

[@draco2xx]

belal just looking for anything bad he can say about leon😂

[@AirDwindler402]

Delusional

[@Youssef-hd5bl]

@@isaacpepper5224 well, the performance in the colby fight wasn't that good.

[@abraamabbs2929]

Belal comes across like a genuinely wholesome guy. The guy is a beautiful human being and a great example to others in my opinion. I wish him the best!

[@dylanflynn5846]

Belas is low key funny af. Don't know why people hate on this dude so much

[@thewraithize]

Because he's a muppet

[@dylanflynn5846]

​@@thewraithize🤣

[@MindYoBuiness]

​@@thewraithize😂😂😂😂

[@Mockelchef]

@@thewraithizehes going to beat Leon all the hate belal gets will just fuel him more I mean he hasn’t lost in a long time

[@JT76912]

@@Mockelchef And Leon hasn't lost in longer

[@mpeters99]

Belal has truly come up with some of the strangest critiques of Leon… “his coaches have to give him motivational speeches” every coach and fighter relationship is different. Belal saying Leon is scared and has a weak mentality certainly makes me question how much film he truly has watched of Leon lol

[@boldottoman]

It's just innocent trash talk. Don't overthink it.

[@mpeters99]

@@boldottoman it doesn’t make any sense lmao

[@demonx3432]

Dawg deep throats the mic 🤦‍♂️

[@jm3982]

I can’t finish this interview with Damon’s voice ruining it

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

Which voice bro??

[@mikejimenez7193]

Brings up Colby’s foot but doesn’t bring up Gilbert’s shoulder super biased interview smh what a joke

[@THEDOGFATHERL11]

Funny thing is there really wasn't nothing wrong with colby's foot but burns really did get the injury

[@trumalicee5061]

Belal was injured too if you look at his ankle during the weigh ins belals ankle was swollen asf still beat Gilbert up

[@realife1542]

This fights going to be underrated, I think it’ll be high volume war

[@Toddpicogram-aka-Satan]

Fight between two babies

[@danielchoi6958]

The interviewer was certainly high volume

[@TBE99]

@@Toddpicogram-aka-SatanThey are both Colby’s fathers

[@chusssMusic]

Belal got the title shot and made everyone cry, imagine if he beats Leon in Manchester!! That may lead to WW3!

[@danwalcott]

It amazes me how many people neglect to consider the fact the the second fight with Usman was in Salt Lake City. The reason Leon looked so dejected was because he was exhausted due to the altitude. As was every other fighter on the card other than Usman who trains at altitude all year round. Remember how Costa and Rockhold could barely stand up after three rounds!

[@m9oxo]

You’re right, but obviously Belal’s deluded fans chose to forget that.

[@kingshighway123]

Leon by eye poke. And still.

[@JackGagnon-xf5fg]

Every Damon Martin interview just pumps up the fighter and almost serves as a fluff piece. Literally every question leads Belal into an easy answer/opportunity for self-promotion. More soft balls than a little league practice. Zero attempt at a more difficult question and zero attempt at challenging any of his answers. It's like he wants every fighter to love him.

[@rhysperegrine5100]

Telling that the only thing about a Belal interview that gets people talking is the mic technique of the interviewer

[@canalufcfight]

This fight is closer than people think. I looked at both fighters' records on ESPN's website, and what I noticed is that both are guys who love a decision. They are both good at the same thing, which is controlling the fight, the pace of the fight. Ok, Belal has many wins by decision, but most of Leon's recent wins were also by decision. And we can't even say, "oh, but Leon's level of competition was much higher than Belal's." On the contrary, Belal's last 4 fights were against well-known names in the division. Belal is on a 9-fight winning streak against names like Vicente Luque, Gilbert Burns, Demian Maia, Sean Brady, etc. What Leon is really good at is controlling the pace of his fights through good fight IQ and kicks, where he has good low kicks. But I don't find Leon's boxing very dangerous. Leon is a Muay Thai guy, his strengths are kicks, clinch, and elbows. I don't think Belal will have much trouble with Leon's boxing. But of course, Leon is a better striker than Belal, while Belal is a better grappler than Leon. Although Leon has more submissions in his career, it's hard to imagine Leon submitting Belal. I think the key to victory for both is how willing they are to expose themselves more because both have similar goals in their styles, although the styles are different. Both are good at controlling the pace of the fight while exposing themselves as little as possible.

[@BoschBoschBabElHosh]

Great input

[@Sr_uzzy]

w take man

[@fengshuimma9160]

Mr Martin, it's 2024, you will not get too much flack for having a weak moustache. There is no reason to hide it at the cost of digesting the microphone for everyone to hear.

[@jacksonmadison9994]

Wow… Belal backed up all that talk

[@andyhoughtaling6319]

Let's be real, Belal. Leon was dominating every second of the fight before the eye poke.

[@ralphmadrid6982]

Kamaru Usman was also literally dominating and had Leon broken until the last 20 seconds of the fight. The head kick sent him to the shadow realms lol...My point this excuse don't work my friend.

[@michaelhall672]

@@ralphmadrid6982 That's not a very good example because Leon won the first round against Usman as well, then went on to win in the fifth after losing the next few rounds. It wasn't like Leon lost the first and went onto win. Plus Belal has never ever shown single shot KO power so hard to see him doing what Leon did with that head kick.

[@H4mmis]

​@@ralphmadrid6982but then Leon dominated the second fight 80% of the time and beat Usman's ass.

[@ralphmadrid6982]

​​@@H4mmis we aren't talking about the 3rd fight where Leon won..The whole point was that you can't say just because Leon won the first round against Belal that he was going to win the fight. I am a Leon fan also but I speak the truth. If you are going to say ohh round 1 Leon kicked Bilal ass and because of that he will win the fight....my point was if that was the case Usman broke Leon in there 2nd fight but look what happened...Last 20 seconds Leon kicked him in the head and put him to sleep. That was basically my point. Plus, I think Leon shouldn't underestimate or sleep on Belal...Belal has gotten souch better especially the last year and half or maybe longer ever since he has been part of the Dagestani "Khabib & Islam" training camps. I'm not saying Leon will lose but hopefully he is in his camp working his ass off cuz Belal is going to show up ready ready. 😊

[@hunterhunter5998]

​@@michaelhall672belal doesn't have ko power with his hands but tbh anybody can get a KO with a well placed head kick

[@MrCeezh]

Just happy for belal to get his chance

[@metalben123]

Damion Martin's downplaying of Leon is madness. Incredible TDD and crisp counter striking. Okay he didn't put away Colby, but is he supposed to rush straight into Colby's wrestling?

[@m9oxo]

This man is COMPLETELY DELUDED it’s hilarious. He’s never dropped anyone in a fight, that’s 0 knockdowns !! Pure comedy & Leon will just walk thru him. I can’t wait for the excuses 😂😂

[@Sidney-Holiday]

That aged well mate

[@SudaneseChild94]

How did a guy that just got in to the ufc get a Title shot wtf?

[@Brucelee-pv6uf]

Shuuuuut uppppppp😡😡😡😡😡 Free palstine🤫🤫🤫

[@billyglimstead5204]

😂😂

[@SudaneseChild94]

@@Brucelee-pv6uf Palestine 😂

[@ReturnTrip]

Softball interview. This guy needs to be more objective and not just ask questions a fighter wants to hear and try to be their friend.

[@RB64190]

Damon Martin….. what a journalist 😅 a really challenging interview here

[@JackGagnon-xf5fg]

THANK YOU! I literally posted a similar thought. Every interview he does is like this.

[@anthonyyabbo]

This is the softest most slurped up interview of all time

[@spaffron4285]

LFG Belal... Leon lost his first 7.5 rounds vs Usman but wants to claim victory after 1 round and a disgusting eye poke with Belal

[@RRP1992]

I hope he somehow beats Leon and wins the belt. I don't care if he loses it in first title defence vs Shavkat or JDM but I want to see hard work being paid off and also for the memes.

[@peaceonmars]

No thanks.

[@mateohodge6998]

Who said Leon isn't working hard?

[@Leon-b5g3j]

Two decision merchants fighting and honestly don't care who wins

[@mateohodge6998]

@@Leon-b5g3j casual take

[@Leon-b5g3j]

@mateohodge6998 Yes anyone who doesn't agree with you is a casual. How many finishes do they have combined, Mr. Hardcore fan?

[@slimjakeymusic6597]

This dude be Chat GPT'ing questions

"Colby just didn't perform" ... with a broken foot? LMAO. There's reasons why Journalism qualifications exist.

[@Legendary_Deuce]

Colby is nothing like Makachev said

[@thomaskent9818]

Even the journalists who interview belal aren’t exciting

[@skoal91]

Clicked on interview and then stopped playing instantly once it was Damon Martin. Leon wins.

[@ralphmadrid6982]

That's what I'm talking about BullyB!!!...Happy for you and although it took longer than expected but Dana White and the UFC team kept there word. Looking forward to your title shot!!!!.

[@TheNotoriousLCB]

this guy is doing the interview with a mouthful of food the entire time

[@javielpena1642]

Finally someone else said... Leon won the Colby fight more cause Colby didn't engage as much... Leon has too many moments he's on cruise control

[@TexasRed2112]

so many interviews i'd like to watch made insufferable by the interviewer. i don't even like belal but i'd like to hear his response to leon lol not this way though...

[@AA-wu2fk]

Where you at ariel?very unprofessional as usual

[@jasonalbert5021]

2 minutes into the interview and I’m done. Who advised Damon to eat the microphone? Give me Ariel.

[@hugoaraujo3969]

I see Belal winning by KO tbh

[@jamesjohnston1297]

Fire this guy. Completely unsuitable setup for broadcasting.

[@sstech5410]

People don’t realise if Belal wins he’s gonna be a massive star. People will pay to watch him lose.

[@JohnDoe-pm4bg]

People will stream to watch him lose*

[@deceezed]

@@JohnDoe-pm4bgno lies told.

[@kenallen7480]

Damon pls stop shouting into the mic

[@thateki]

how does Damon Martin still have this job? Serious question.

[@KBWarrioR2018]

Im all for madons microphone. Gives him uniqueness and im here for it

[@GodofMMA23]

Mentally weak and easily broken.....by the guy who asks people to remember his name and is always complaining..

[@MushyPepper]

I know Damon Martin, but who's the other guy?

[@mewtwo3460]

What's this guys name again?

[@krayziewiz3942]

A focused fighter or athlete in general doesn’t complain about his opponent

[@MrEternalFool]

100% reason to remember the name.

[@TheAbsoluteSir]

Bivol Blachowicz REMEMBER THE NAME 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯

[@draco2xx]

belal got the middle east behind him at least some of them😂

[@zStC1]

WHO?

[@adrftgvvbh]

Can't wait for Belal to win, it'll really throw a wrench in the whole welterweight division lol

[@Triumphantchild]

Except Belal ain’t winning. He’s never touching that belt as long as Leon and Shavkat are around.

[@jasonred3874]

Everytime i hear Damon talk in the microphone, i skip 😄

[@bitmantv3660]

Agreed Usman definitely wasn’t the same in the third fight! With that being said I like Belal he’s awesome but got to go with Leon 🇬🇧🇯🇲

[@Seeloknya_Sebaiknya]

why not Ariel ?

[@JordanRae-gp4jc]

Damon and belol are well suited, bottom teir . .

[@systemicchaos3921]

Hearing this interview is like hearing Dana get interviewed by John Morgan. Soft ball questions everywhere

[@saul3110]

I see mic guy, I click away

[@LumpyLumpybudz]

I was gonna watch the interview, and literally the moment i heard damon's hollering. I immediately hit pause, and left this comment. I wont be watching now.

[@KinetoGenesis]

Can’t walk out with flags no more. Dana white is preparing for Belal. I’ve been watching ufc for years and I noticed that he treats the middle eastern ethnicity differently. Every single middle eastern fighter he ignores them 😅

[@lukemurray4950]

Easily broken? He literally got beat up for three rounds and came back to win by KO. That is mental strength.

[@HD6SOCCER]

Microphone Man and halal Muhammad is a crazy combo

[@VictorHolmanWebsite]

Leon Edwards accepted the Khamzhat, Islam and Shavkat fights, but he’s scare of Bilal 😂😂😂

[@markusbaker1161]

He asked for Belal at 300 and the UFC wouldn’t entertain the idea, that’s not Leon’s fault. 😂

[@swagg2much864]

Let’s go!!!!!!!!! 🙏🏾💯💪🏾

[@alcontv4133]

Ah the mic guy. Another potentially good video I don't get to watch 😞

[@deleqtronica8733]

I read someone say "its the guy that eats the mic" and thats all i can think about when i see him

[@Scorpio_Rising_1]

Mojahed’s videos peaked my interest on Belal after so many years

[@chillycityyadig]

Leon doesn't need to talk, he's been winning for years.

[@TheFlamingChips]

12:56 I cannot believe an MMA journalist is spouting casual nonsense Colby didn't fight? That's because Leon absolutely dominated him and pressured him backwards. The one fight where Colby couldn't apply his pressure. That's also why Leon didn't finish him. Why would he if he's absolutely dominating him in every way? It would be stupid to force a finish. Absolutely casual take

[@GSGLondon92]

3 minutes jn and im already reminded why everyone hates Belal, I’d rather watch grass grow than watch this guy talk

[@snails9505]

omg it's gotten worse... unlistenable

[@KenTronico]

Hope he wins, he will be an active champion and has the style to match anyone

[@hellosaysme08]

Mother of god Damon could you GLAZE any harder? This grovelling is pitiful

[@AFG-GANGSTER-TTY]

I was hoping to fall asleep with Belal but Damon’s voice wouldn’t let me Jk go Belal

[@b9baka]

The man gets hate but he looked amazing against brady on going pressure but I do think Leonel gets it done. Don’t leave belal out tho

[@seecesar]

I am so happy this fight is happening! Once Leon beats the brakes off this dude he'll finally shut up.

[@jayramos6942]

“He doesn’t get no attention”. Leon interview 500k in one day. This guy gets interviewed & 3 days later 27k 😂

[@bmwbavaria3991]

Islam was sparring Leon at AKA few years ago and he knows him well,Islam will teach Belal on which mistakes of Leon to capitalize

[@david-oc1hz]

Dude was getting beat easily by Leon last time then started crying after a eye poke 😂 no wonder no one takes him seriously like

[@Jxl.S0cal]

he took the fight on 2 weeks notice, ate leon’s biggest shots easily, and didn’t have his head coach in his corner. don’t cry when your champ loses against belal

[@bmwbavaria3991]

He will take Leon apart,just watch the fight and come back to this comment afterwards

[@THEDOGFATHERL11]

​@@Jxl.S0calhe was drop by a head kick an lucky to get out of round 1 with leon last time

[@Jxl.S0cal]

@@THEDOGFATHERL11 you definitely didn’t watch the fight. in what moment did belal get dropped 🤡

[@H4mmis]

This guy is hard to like sometimes with how he acts and talks. He literally acts like he's unbeatable and the next GSP. if he gets beat he's going to fall into obscurity and it will be kind of hilarious.

[@spudgreg]

Leon has had a tough life. Belal can’t call him mentally weak and actually believe it

[@DrummingKid101]

I want to see redemption for the head kick on Usman ! KO this dude and flaunt the gold ! Just like he did to the Champ before ! Humble this man Belal ! Make him remember the name !

[@Venomousse91]

You forgetting how usman disrespected Leon during the whole build up & press conference to that fight? Don't dish it out if you can't take it back..

[@quincyblue5098]

You don't get to not losing for over 8 years winning 2 times from Usman and 1 time from Colby and being weak.

[@Shrewdy1]

Hilarious reading this from the guy who quit in a fight where Leon was tooling him - talking about Leon who came from behind to KO the then p4p no. 1 to become champ. So that statement doesn't quite add up to me.....

[@trecjxl9350]

did you watch the first fight ? leon really messed up his eye with those eye pokes the fight had to be stopped

[@KingBigDoon]

Coming from a guy who's never had a full knuckle in his eye socket

[@AirDwindler402]

Call edwards mentally weak is hilarious 😂😂😂. Belal is dumb for that comment

[@matthewdeemer254]

is it weird how i kind of want belal to win?

[@itsVEED]

not weird bruh belal is a good guy and good fighter simple as that

[@lokoman8377]

100% team edwards

[@TheTexasBrotha]

Right after Luque KO'd Belal, Leon beat Luque. Belal beat a 38 yo Wonderboy and a 43 yo Maia.

[@draco2xx]

belal is delusional, he's not as good as he thinks he is. he will give leon problems, but it won't be enough to win

[@ashervirin9698]

STOP EATING THE MIC DAMON!!!!

[@محمدسعد-ك6ت]

pls get the mic out of your Throat

[@scogotti7055]

It’s a shame all the chances the UFC give Colby when you got belal sitting there..

[@yournotdatguypal]

I do like BM but I really wanna see Leon vs Islam that’ll be such a great super fight.

[@JnoEL1]

What's this dudes name again?

[@royegbokhan4780]

I see Belal winning this fight. Leon is a good fighter but there is something about belal at this moment, this time that leon won't be expecting. We keep writing people off. Belal wins by stoppage.

[@Triumphantchild]

Belal ain’t finishing Leon. He couldn’t even come close to finishing a one-armed Burns who’s been finished numerous times, lmao.

[@AdnanKhan-kg6ek]

I think Belal wins this fight (via decision)...the confidence shows everything, he's prepared

[@randomth1ngs68]

Seems more like delusion to me tbh

[@AdnanKhan-kg6ek]

@@randomth1ngs68 what makes u think so ? The guy's on a 10 fight win streak. He has every right to believe he can beat Leon. Keep ur hate aside bro

[@randomth1ngs68]

@@AdnanKhan-kg6ek the fact that he scraped by a falling apart 37 year old Gilbert Burns, is 35 years old, and has shown no aspect of his game that poses a smidge of danger to the champion

[@AdnanKhan-kg6ek]

@@randomth1ngs68 he defeated every single opponent he faced unanimously, I know his fighting style is boring but he's winning fights, it's all that matters. He poses a real threat to Leon by his wrestling if he manages to secure a takedown on him in 3 out of 5 rounds. Plus he has the endurance to go through 5 rounds. And it's not like Leon is knocking him out, he threw like 50 strikes in his last fight against Colby. I see this fight going the distance with Belal getting his hand raised. Come up with valid arguments (and not scraped with a 37 yr old Burns 🤡)

[@omarisawesome1996]

You gotta love belal

[@onthefence4035]

This will make one hell of a when trash talk goes wrong video if he loses