The UFC’s trash-talking scene just got an unexpected dose of animated humor. While most fighters reference tough guys or action heroes in their verbal jabs, Belal Muhammad took a delightfully different approach. He compared the featherweight champion Ilia Topuria to none other than Lord Farquaad, Shrek’s vertically challenged antagonist in the super popular movie Shrek.
The beef between these two champions has been simmering for a while now. Recently, ‘El Matador’ claimed that taking Muhammad’s belt would be as easy as a walk in the park. But ‘Bully B’ wasn’t about to let that slide. In his trademark witty style, he fired back on social media with a zinger.
“Cant wait till max knocks this midget out and he goes back to acting in shrek,” commented Muhammad via X.
The whole situation gets even more interesting, considering both champions have a fight on their hands. Belal Muhammad is gearing up to defend his welterweight title against Shavkat Rakhmonov in December. Ilia Topuria has a fight in a few days against Max Holloway.
Belal Muhammad’s response shows how the fight game has evolved. Gone are the days when fighters would simply threaten to punch each other in the face. Now, these champions are dropping pop culture references and turning press conferences into comedy roasts!
Fight Fans Reacted To Belal Muhammad’s Roast Of Ilia Topuria
The MMA world loves a good social media spat, especially when it involves creative insults. When UFC welterweight champion Muhammad dropped a Shrek-themed bomb on Ilia Topuria, fight fans couldn’t help but join in on the fun.
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Fight fans took to the comment section to showcase their amusement at this roast. Some fight fans admired Belal Muhammad’s wit and meme knowledge. Others, however, felt like this was cringe as these two were three weight divisions apart. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:
What makes this exchange particularly entertaining is how it breaks from the usual MMA trash-talk formula. Instead of the standard threats and insults about fighting ability, fans got a masterclass in pop culture weaponization. It’s the kind of creative jab that stings not because it’s mean-spirited but because it’s just clever enough to stick!
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