'Don’t eat too many holiday cookies' - Belal Muhammad takes a Christmas jab at Khamzat Chimaev, 'Borz' responds
Belal Muhammad recently took a light-hearted dig at Khamzat Chimaev on Twitter. The duo have been trading barbs on social media with Muhammad seemingly campaigning for a fight against 'Borz'.
Muhammad responded to a series of tweets from Chimaev with a joke related to an incident at the UFC 267 weigh-ins, where Chimaev seemingly tried to cheat the scales by holding a towel. He tweeted:
"Don’t eat to many holiday cookies during this break @KChimaev"
Don’t eat to many holiday cookies during this break @KChimaev https://t.co/JlBOQkqxzq
In response, Chimaev tweeted:
"I am eat everything I gonna eat you to"
@bullyb170 I am eat everything I gonna eat you to 🤪😂😂😂
'Borz' is looking for a new opponent following his first-round win against Li Jingliang at UFC 267. He has called out some of the biggest names in the sport, including Nate Diaz and Colby Covington. Meanwhile, Belal Muhammad picked up a big win over Stephen Thompson at UFC Vegas 45 to break into the top 5 at 170 lbs.
Sean Strickland expects Khamzat Chimaev to "walk through" Neil Magny and Belal Muhammad
Sean Strickland has tipped Khamzat Chimaev to win potential matchups against Neil Magny and Belal Muhammad. During an interview with Helen Yee, Strickland stated that 'Borz' would have an easy time with both welterweights. He said:
"I’ve trained with Khamzat. The guy is a parasite… I think he destroys Belal [Muhammad], I think he walks through Neil [Magny]… He just has a different mindset. Me and him share a mindset… even in the gym… it’s like we’re fighting for a title."
Strickland also feels that a title shot is not too far away for 'Borz'. He added:
"I think he just needs to fight a couple of top 10 guys and if he wins, go for the belt. I think we’d like some new blood in the welterweight division and it’d be nice if he can beat some top guys."
Check out Sean Strickland's interview with Helen Yee below:
A win over Neil Magny or Belal Muhammad would greatly elevate Khamzat Chimaev's standing in the welterweight division. The Chechen-born Swede is more than likely just one win away from a shot at UFC gold.