Conor McGregor's current online persona a "sad" cry for attention, says Belal Muhammad: "You can't win fights with words"
Conor McGregor's downward spiral has drawn the attention of reigning UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad. In a recent interview with MMA Fighting's Damon Martin, 'Remember the Name' lambasted the Irishman over his over-the-top, trash-talking persona.
According to Muhammad, McGregor's boastful and vitriolic mannerisms are merely a desperate attempt at staying relevant, as 'The Notorious' has not won a fight since his 2020 first-round TKO of Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone. Since he isn't actively fighting, Muhammad believes McGregor's only recourse is trash talk.
He said:
"It's kind of, like, sad, right? Because you have all the money in the world, and you act like you're happy. It's like the fake Instagram posts from people, right? Where they show the good stuff in their life, but deep down inside, they're crying. I think that's what it is from him. He sees all these [fighters] getting attention, and it's always when there's a big fight announced or a big fight happens."
He further added:
"When he puts out a tweet, and he says his stupid little spiel of 'This guy's amazing' or 'I'll knock out this guy. I have two left hands for this, blah, blah, blah.' And then the world bites on it and they give him all the attention and then he thinks he's back in the game, but this game isn't like that, right? You can't win fights with words."
Check out Belal Muhammad's thoughts on Conor McGregor (24:24):
McGregor's decline has drawn significant attention from the MMA world, especially given his poor 1-3 run of form in his last four fights and general absence from competition. Whether he ever returns has become a topic of interest, but it is likely that his fighting days are over.
Belal Muhammad was previously linked to a fight with Conor McGregor
Despite being more strongly linked to a bout with Michael Chandler, who is now scheduled to rematch Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, Conor McGregor expressed interest in facing Belal Muhammad for the welterweight strap. McGregor denigrated Muhammad's striking skills, drawing the latter's attention on X/Twitter.
Muhammad responded, writing:
"Wins over... ok I think he earned it"
Muhammad merely mocked McGregor's callout, and the pair's feud has devolved to little more than social media jabs.