Khamzat Chimaev fires shots at "pony" Belal Muhammad after UFC champ expresses interest in potential fight, 'Remember the Name' responds

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad recently responded to Khamzat Chimaev calling him a "pony" on X. This back-and-forth was elicited by 'Remember the Name's' initial callout to 'Borz' regarding a potential middleweight superfight.

In an interview with Submission Radio, Muhammad expressed interest in a fight against Chimaev in the 185-pound division. He believes it will be his toughest challenge yet, claiming that the Russian fighter would walk through the current divisional champion Dricus du Plessis:

"I've called out Khamzat when he was 170. That's one of those fights I was always looking for, I'm always looking for the toughest challenge. Stylistically I think I match up very well with him. I do think he'll walk through du Plessis and become champion."

Check out Belal Muhammad's comments below (16:00):

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Upon witnessing Muhammad's interest in moving up a division, Chimaev wrote:

"bullyb170 where are you going pony."

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In response, the Chicago native posted a picture of himself with a T-shirt that showed an unofficial promotional poster for his potential fight against Chimaev, with a caption that said:

"Goin to middleweight."

Check out Belal Muhammad's response below:

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Muhammad is scheduled to lock horns with Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 10. The contest marks the welterweight champion's first title defense since dethroning former kingpin Leon Edwards last July.

Dana White confirms Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev fight

In the post-fight press conference of UFC Kansas City, Dana White insisted that the much-anticipated fight between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev is still on. After rumors circulated about the middleweight champion's supposed injury, 'Stillknocks' went on to deny it.

Although the UFC CEO issued a confirmation at the presser, he claimed that the fight will not take place at UFC 317:

"We all know that fight’s happening, the du Plessis vs. Khamzat fight, it's happening. It’s just not happening in International Fight Week. But that fight's done."

Check out Dana White's comments below (10:16):

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