Belal Muhammad is heading to Dagestan as he prepares for his long-awaited UFC welterweight title clash with reigning world champion Leon Edwards.
‘Remember the Name’ recently retweeted an image of himself with Islam Makhachev at an airport whilst preparing to leave for Dagestan. Belal Muhammad will soon head to Dagestan to prepare for his title fight against Leon Edwards,” the caption read.
“It’s over for Leon, Belal is the next champ!” UFC featherweight standout Mosvar Evloev replied in the comments.
Of course, Dagestan is the home of current lightweight king Islam Makhachev, his predecessor, UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a slew of other notable talents who have taken the MMA world by storm.