Belal Muhammad has the best case for facing Leon Edwards next for the welterweight title of anyone in the division. The #1 ranked welterweight is on a nine-fight win streak and even put the streak at risk when he took a short-notice fight against Gilbert Burns earlier this year.

With Leon Edwards having confirmed that he will be defending his title at UFC 300, it is almost a certainty that he will face Muhammad next. And it seems that in preparation for the most important fight of his career so far, the Palestinian is pulling out all the stops, even going to Dagestan to train.

Belal Muhammad going to Dagestan to train for a possible title shot

According to reports, Belal Muhammad will be going to Dagestan to prepare for his potential upcoming title fight at UFC 300 against Leon Edwards. Muhammad’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, who also represents Dagestani fighters like Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov, also sent out cryptic tweets hinting at this.

Dagestani fighters are famous for their intense training sessions, strict discipline, and spartan methods to prepare themselves for fights. And it seems the Palestinian has decided to sharpen his skills and thinks he can get the best camp possible in the remote Russian region. But fans did not make much of it.

Fans react to reports Muhammad is going to Dagestan

Fans were not impressed with Muhammad’s move and let their thoughts be known on social media. Here are some of the comments they made.

One fan felt his best bet was to wrestle Edwards:

“He going to try to wrestle Leon any other game plan he is getting smoked”

Another felt going to Dagestan would only make his style more boring:

“He’ll teach him the key to Snoozefest.”

Another agreed with this sentiment:

“Damn, he could become even more boring to watch.”

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One fan felt the intense training would help him:

“Can’t beat the Dagestan training! They make Spartans look like boy scouts”

Another joked he would still be beaten by a Birmingham native:

“All that to get dominated by someone training in Brum ‘crying laughing emoji'”

Another hoped Muhammad is, in fact, next for the title shot:

“hope belal got his title fight”

One fan predicted the Palestinian would become the champion eventually:

“Future champ @bullyb170”

Another seconded this:

“Soon #AndNew”

Another felt Edwards and Muhammad would soon be knocked off the top of the mountain by Shavkat Rakhmonov:

“Belal and Leon should just enjoy their time, shavkat is on the way to get His belt. There will be no future for these 2 boring fighters when a killer is on top”

Of course, the bout has not been confirmed yet, and given Muhammad’s unpopularity among fans due to his perceived lackluster fighting style, there is a good chance the UFC may not want him to possibly headline the UFC 300 anniversary mega card.

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