Belal Muhammad: Leon Edwards 'Weak' Mentally, 'Easily Broken,' Vows To Make UFC 304 Look Easy 

at this point damon martin and the microphone have become one

Who else came here to read the comments rather than listen to the interview. Come on Leon.

just woke my entire family up because damon martin cant step away from the mic

“He only beat Kamaru twice, I’ve beaten LUQUE”

i think damon martin doesnt even have a mouth.. its just microphone

Like how they use the unpopular interviewer to interview belol

when you thought Belal was the most hated man in MMA and then you remember this guy exist Damon "the mic eater" Martin exist.

damon martin? immediately shut off. stop eating the mic

How on earth does someone see the second Usman fight and think Leon is mentally weak lmfao

Belal comes across like a genuinely wholesome guy. The guy is a beautiful human being and a great example to others in my opinion. I wish him the best!

Brings up Colby’s foot but doesn’t bring up Gilbert’s shoulder super biased interview smh what a joke

Belas is low key funny af. Don't know why people hate on this dude so much

Belal has truly come up with some of the strangest critiques of Leon… “his coaches have to give him motivational speeches” every coach and fighter relationship is different. Belal saying Leon is scared and has a weak mentality certainly makes me question how much film he truly has watched of Leon lol

Dawg deep throats the mic 🤦‍♂️

I can’t finish this interview with Damon’s voice ruining it

Every Damon Martin interview just pumps up the fighter and almost serves as a fluff piece. Literally every question leads Belal into an easy answer/opportunity for self-promotion. More soft balls than a little league practice. Zero attempt at a more difficult question and zero attempt at challenging any of his answers. It's like he wants every fighter to love him.

This fights going to be underrated, I think it’ll be high volume war

Let's be real, Belal. Leon was dominating every second of the fight before the eye poke.

Mr Martin, it's 2024, you will not get too much flack for having a weak moustache. There is no reason to hide it at the cost of digesting the microphone for everyone to hear.

Telling that the only thing about a Belal interview that gets people talking is the mic technique of the interviewer

Leon by eye poke. And still.

Belal got the title shot and made everyone cry, imagine if he beats Leon in Manchester!! That may lead to WW3!

Damion Martin's downplaying of Leon is madness. Incredible TDD and crisp counter striking. Okay he didn't put away Colby, but is he supposed to rush straight into Colby's wrestling?

Softball interview. This guy needs to be more objective and not just ask questions a fighter wants to hear and try to be their friend.

Damon Martin….. what a journalist 😅 a really challenging interview here

It amazes me how many people neglect to consider the fact the the second fight with Usman was in Salt Lake City. The reason Leon looked so dejected was because he was exhausted due to the altitude. As was every other fighter on the card other than Usman who trains at altitude all year round. Remember how Costa and Rockhold could barely stand up after three rounds!

"Colby just didn't perform" ... with a broken foot? LMAO. There's reasons why Journalism qualifications exist.

How did a guy that just got in to the ufc get a Title shot wtf?

I hope he somehow beats Leon and wins the belt. I don't care if he loses it in first title defence vs Shavkat or JDM but I want to see hard work being paid off and also for the memes.

This is the softest most slurped up interview of all time

People don’t realise if Belal wins he’s gonna be a massive star. People will pay to watch him lose.

This fight is closer than people think. I looked at both fighters' records on ESPN's website, and what I noticed is that both are guys who love a decision. They are both good at the same thing, which is controlling the fight, the pace of the fight. Ok, Belal has many wins by decision, but most of Leon's recent wins were also by decision. And we can't even say, "oh, but Leon's level of competition was much higher than Belal's." On the contrary, Belal's last 4 fights were against well-known names in the division. Belal is on a 9-fight winning streak against names like Vicente Luque, Gilbert Burns, Demian Maia, Sean Brady, etc. What Leon is really good at is controlling the pace of his fights through good fight IQ and kicks, where he has good low kicks. But I don't find Leon's boxing very dangerous. Leon is a Muay Thai guy, his strengths are kicks, clinch, and elbows. I don't think Belal will have much trouble with Leon's boxing. But of course, Leon is a better striker than Belal, while Belal is a better grappler than Leon. Although Leon has more submissions in his career, it's hard to imagine Leon submitting Belal. I think the key to victory for both is how willing they are to expose themselves more because both have similar goals in their styles, although the styles are different. Both are good at controlling the pace of the fight while exposing themselves as little as possible.

Just happy for belal to get his chance

Finally someone else said... Leon won the Colby fight more cause Colby didn't engage as much... Leon has too many moments he's on cruise control

LFG Belal... Leon lost his first 7.5 rounds vs Usman but wants to claim victory after 1 round and a disgusting eye poke with Belal

This dude be Chat GPT'ing questions

That's what I'm talking about BullyB!!!...Happy for you and although it took longer than expected but Dana White and the UFC team kept there word. Looking forward to your title shot!!!!.

this guy is doing the interview with a mouthful of food the entire time

What's this guys name again?

Can’t walk out with flags no more. Dana white is preparing for Belal. I’ve been watching ufc for years and I noticed that he treats the middle eastern ethnicity differently. Every single middle eastern fighter he ignores them 😅

Even the journalists who interview belal aren’t exciting

Everytime i hear Damon talk in the microphone, i skip 😄

Clicked on interview and then stopped playing instantly once it was Damon Martin. Leon wins.

Mentally weak and easily broken.....by the guy who asks people to remember his name and is always complaining..

Im all for madons microphone. Gives him uniqueness and im here for it

belal gonna smother leon like how damon smothers the mic and ariel smothers turki

“He doesn’t get no attention”. Leon interview 500k in one day. This guy gets interviewed & 3 days later 27k 😂

Leon has had a tough life. Belal can’t call him mentally weak and actually believe it

Fire this guy. Completely unsuitable setup for broadcasting.

A focused fighter or athlete in general doesn’t complain about his opponent

Easily broken? He literally got beat up for three rounds and came back to win by KO. That is mental strength.

so many interviews i'd like to watch made insufferable by the interviewer. i don't even like belal but i'd like to hear his response to leon lol not this way though...

100% reason to remember the name.

Hearing this interview is like hearing Dana get interviewed by John Morgan. Soft ball questions everywhere

how does Damon Martin still have this job? Serious question.

Microphone Man and halal Muhammad is a crazy combo

I read someone say "its the guy that eats the mic" and thats all i can think about when i see him

What's this dudes name again?

2 minutes into the interview and I’m done. Who advised Damon to eat the microphone? Give me Ariel.

I see Belal winning by KO tbh

I’m honestly rooting for Belal. At least I think he will be more active than Leon.

I was hoping to fall asleep with Belal but Damon’s voice wouldn’t let me Jk go Belal

Lay and pray to a decision at 5am will be ruff for the live crowd (hope I’m wrong)

Can't wait for Belal to win, it'll really throw a wrench in the whole welterweight division lol

Hope he wins, he will be an active champion and has the style to match anyone

Mojahed’s videos peaked my interest on Belal after so many years

No way belal said that him beating 40 year old maia and wonderboy is better than leon beating the WW goat twice😂😂😂😂

Agreed Usman definitely wasn’t the same in the third fight! With that being said I like Belal he’s awesome but got to go with Leon 🇬🇧🇯🇲

It’s a shame all the chances the UFC give Colby when you got belal sitting there..

I am so happy this fight is happening! Once Leon beats the brakes off this dude he'll finally shut up.

The man gets hate but he looked amazing against brady on going pressure but I do think Leonel gets it done. Don’t leave belal out tho

The audio on this video is freaking fantastic. I wish all videos had this audio good job.

12:56 I cannot believe an MMA journalist is spouting casual nonsense Colby didn't fight? That's because Leon absolutely dominated him and pressured him backwards. The one fight where Colby couldn't apply his pressure. That's also why Leon didn't finish him. Why would he if he's absolutely dominating him in every way? It would be stupid to force a finish. Absolutely casual take

I see Belal winning this fight. Leon is a good fighter but there is something about belal at this moment, this time that leon won't be expecting. We keep writing people off. Belal wins by stoppage.

3 minutes jn and im already reminded why everyone hates Belal, I’d rather watch grass grow than watch this guy talk

This will make one hell of a when trash talk goes wrong video if he loses

You don't get to not losing for over 8 years winning 2 times from Usman and 1 time from Colby and being weak.

How did the guy we don't remember the name get a title shot against Leon?🤔

Bro I'm sure you look fine. No need to hide behind and DT the mic, that's amateur insecurity. Get a good set up, face your fears and you'll feel like a million bucks.

Bro don’t get that close to the mic

Islam was sparring Leon at AKA few years ago and he knows him well,Islam will teach Belal on which mistakes of Leon to capitalize

Happy for him. Dont waste this opportunity

i typically make it like halfway through damon’s interviews but this one’s too rough i gotta back out early. engaging for belals sake tho

Where you at ariel?very unprofessional as usual

Fun fact, Damon has no mouth 🤭

Leon doesn't need to talk, he's been winning for years.

I want to see redemption for the head kick on Usman ! KO this dude and flaunt the gold ! Just like he did to the Champ before ! Humble this man Belal ! Make him remember the name !

Damon's hiar holding on for dear life.

Bro he’s promoting his fight building hype and he has more output than Leon…..i don’t know how y’all can’t root for brolal

Ah the mic guy. Another potentially good video I don't get to watch 😞

You gotta love belal

Remember the name " because his fights are the cure for your insomnia.

Leon came from being 3 rounds down to head kick KO one of the best WW ever and then beat him again, all Baele is remember for quitting when they last fought!!

So Belal doesn’t wanna fight Islam, Islam seemed hesitant to fight Belal, what happens to his WW aspirations?

Belal's time has finally come!

You better finish Leon if you want people to remember the name

This is a great interview

so delusional as expected, Leon was gassed out in the second Usman fight with it being in high altitude, he ain't easily broken at all, Leon is the better fighter overall.

DID BELAL JUST DO AN INTERVIEW ON ARIEL'S CHANNEL?

he will have more fans and love in Manchester than Leon Birmingham Edwards