UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad shared his connection with WWE Superstar CM Punk. At UFC 304, Muhammad achieved a significant victory against Leon Edwards to win the Welterweight Championship. Muhammad defeated Edwards via unanimous decision after five rounds.
CM Punk, who has a history in MMA with two unsuccessful bouts in the UFC, earned respect from many MMA stars for taking a chance on himself. After his loss at WWE SummerSlam against Drew McIntyre, Punk made an appearance on WWE RAW. During the show, Punk took time out of his promo to give a shoutout to the new UFC Welterweight Champion, Belal Muhammad and congratulated him on his victory over Leon Edwards.
Belal Muhammad also reacted to CM Punk’s shoutout on WWE RAW. Recently, Muhammad shared his thoughts on his friendship with the former WWE Champion in an interview. He even expressed his interest in stepping into the squared circle for a tag team match with Punk.
Belal Muhammad expresses desire for tag team match with CM Punk
UFC star Belal Muhammad recently appeared on Sports Illustrated, where he discussed his friendship with CM Punk. He mentioned their strong bond and praised Punk as a genuine and supportive friend.
He stated, “That’s my brother. We used to train together in Roufusport Milwaukee. He’s a good friend, he’s from Chicago, and any time we’re together, we’ll hit the stairs together or something and get a good workout in. He’s truly a genuine, good person. Seeing him give me that shout-out on Raw, that was epic. He’s always wanted to see me succeed. I used to love Raw and I loved watching Punk. Then I got to know him, and he’s such a down-to-earth, good dude. He’s a friend and a brother.”
Furthermore, Muhammad also expressed his desire to team up with Punk for a tag team match. He stated, “I want to be a tag team with Punk. I was supposed to go to SummerSlam, but I went to Abu Dhabi for the UFC fight. I knew Punk was making his comeback, and I wanted to see it, and then I saw Jelly Roll in the ring, and I was thinking, ‘Hey, that could have been me!’”
With WWE and UFC now under the same umbrella of TKO Holdings Group, the possibilities for crossovers are quite promising.
