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Belal Muhammad claims he broke Kamaru Usman during heated podcast: ‘Verbally, mentally, and spiritually’

Reigning welterweight champion, Belal Muhammad has claimed he broke former undisputed divisional kingpin, Kamaru Usman “verbally, mentally, and spiritually” during his recent podcast appearance with the Nigerian veteran — amid links to a potential end-of-year pairing between the two rivals.

Muhammad, who most recently headlined UFC 304 back in July, managed to scoop the undisputed welterweight title with a one-sided unanimous decision win over Leon Edwards in their title rematch in Manchester, also extending his stunning unbeaten run to 11 straight fights.

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As for Usman, who still retains the number two rank at the welterweight limit, most recently made an impromptu move to middleweight last October at UFC 294, taking on the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev in a controversial majority decision loss on just week’s notice.