Belal Muhammad punches Stephen Thompson in their welterweight fight at UFC Vegas 45. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Belal Muhammad punches Stephen Thompson in their welterweight fight at UFC Vegas 45. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
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UFC: Belal Muhammad says ‘drunk’ heckler was hurling homophobic slurs – ‘I just wanted to jump the fence’

  • Palestinian-American sheds more light on verbal abuse he suffered during win over Stephen Thompson at UFC Vegas 45
  • ‘It was disrespectful … I wanted to see how tough this guy really was in person,’ Muhammad says

Topic |   Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
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Updated: 11:29pm, 23 Dec, 2021

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Belal Muhammad punches Stephen Thompson in their welterweight fight at UFC Vegas 45. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Belal Muhammad punches Stephen Thompson in their welterweight fight at UFC Vegas 45. Photo: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
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