Muhammad: "I hate Edwards to the core."

UFC top welterweight No. 2 Belal Muhammad spoke about his attitude toward current division champion Leon Edwards.

"I hate him to the core. He tries to avoid facing me, belittles my accomplishments, says I don't deserve a fight for the belt. Things like that make me furious. They fuel my hatred for this guy, and I can't wait to smear him.

Of course, I'll be ready to fight Edwards on his home soil. I have more fans in Manchester than he does. Nobody there cares about him. When there was a parade in his honor, six people showed up and three of them were his relatives. If I get a chance to go to his homeland and beat him there, it will be amazing," MMA Mania quoted Muhammad as saying.

"I hate him to the core. He tries to avoid facing me, belittles my accomplishments, says I don't deserve to fight for the belt. Things like that make me furious. They fuel my hatred for this guy, and I can't wait to smear him.

Of course, I'll be ready to fight Edwards on his home soil. I have more fans in Manchester than he does. Nobody there cares about him. When there was a parade in his honor, six people showed up and three of them were his relatives. If I get a chance to go to his homeland and beat him there, it will be amazing," MMA Mania quoted Muhammad as saying.