The reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad has set his sights on an formidable aim: turning into a two-division champion by defeating UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis. Muhammad, recognized for his excessive battle IQ, lately outlined an in depth sport plan for a way he envisions a possible battle towards Du Plessis unfolding.
Belal Muhammad vs. Dricus Du Plessis
‘Remember the Name’ Belal Muhammad is well known for his distinctive cardio, defensive expertise, and skill to regulate fights along with his wrestling and placing. Born in Chicago, Illinois, to Palestinian dad and mom, Belal Muhammad has steadily risen by the UFC ranks since his debut in 2016 and has now captured the welterweight throne. Regardless of his dominance at 170 kilos, he stays assured about transferring as much as middleweight to problem Du Plessis.
South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis captured the UFC Middleweight Championship in January 2024 by defeating Sean Strickland and has since defended his title twice, together with a submission victory over Israel Adesanya.
South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis (L) celebrates his victory over Sean Strickland of the US throughout their males’s middleweight division occasion of the Final Combating Championship (UFC) 312 at Qudos Financial institution Area in Sydney on February 9, 2025. (Picture by Saeed KHAN / AFP) / — IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE — (Picture by SAEED KHAN/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
In a current social media put up, Muhammad described how he would dismantle Du Plessis over three rounds. He detailed eventualities involving takedowns, ground-and-pound, evasion of strikes, and even flashy strikes like a flying knee. Belal Muhammad defined:
“I’d come out him with a 1-2 then he’d wing an overhand I’ll duck it change ranges and take him down then he’d shrimp and get the underhook to get out however he’ll be to weak to stand up so then I’ll hit him with floor and pound for the remainder of spherical 1. Spherical 2 begins and I come out with a flying knee he shells up then I hit him with the zabit again journey then level and snicker at him (this makes him mad) he will get up and expenses foward winging punches at me I slide out of the way in which with ease then hit him with a 1-2
“then he gets frustrated shoots for a takedown I defend with ease but now he’s tired and stays on his knees I kick him to the body while he’s on the ground. End of round 2. .. round 3 starts and he’s distraught he can’t hit me he can’t take me down so then he tries spinning stuff I back up at the right time and end up taking his back he lets me under chin out of frustration then I put him to sleep … and new double champ.”
I’d come out him with a 1-2 then he’d wing an overhand I’ll duck it change ranges and take him down then he’d shrimp and get the underhook to get out however he’ll be to weak to stand up so then I’ll hit him with floor and pound for the remainder of spherical 1. Spherical 2 begins and I come out… https://t.co/vL07RWaPKT
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 11, 2025
The prospect of a conflict between Muhammad and Du Plessis represents an intriguing storyline for followers desperate to see champions check their limits. As each fighters proceed their respective journeys within the UFC, solely time will inform if this potential matchup turns into a actuality. For now, Belal Muhammad’s daring proclamation provides one other layer for this potential showdown.
