“Give me Khamzat. That's the guy everybody thinks is gonna be the best ...” — Belal Muhammad Quote

“Give me Khamzat. That's the guy everybody thinks is gonna be the best in the world. He's gonna walk through everybody. He's gonna be two-division champion. I see ways to beat him, and I know that I can beat him, so for me, I want to fight the guy that they think is the best.”

“I'm a guy that can compete with anyone in the division and a guy that can beat the champion.”

“This is like a legend that you look up to type of guy. You can sit there and talk about it, but when you're actually in the cage with him, you're like, 'Damn, I'm fighting Demian Maia.'”

“I've always been a champion of kids pursuing their dreams. But sometimes in life, extraordinary circumstances may force us to temporarily put our dreams on hold. The most important thing is to never lose sight of that dream, no matter what punches life may throw in our way.”

“Take the feeling of hunger out of your gut, and you're no longer a champion.”

“I believe I've shown my worth, become a world champion, now I want to try and see how good I am. The only way I'll find that out is by testing myself against the best.”