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Farah Hannoun and MMA Junkie Radio

UFC champ Belal Muhammad explains why he’s against training camps during Ramadan

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad knows what it’s like to go through a training camp during Ramadan.

Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) most recently trained through Ramadan for a fight when he took on Gilbert Burns at UFC 288 in May 2023. He won the five-round fight by unanimous decision to become No. 1 contender.

As Ramadan approaches in the first day of March, Muhammad will this time take the month to reflect then gear up for his expected title defense against Shavkat Rakhmonov.

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