At UFC 310, welterweight champion Belal Muhammad faced a brief security hiccup before engaging in a respectful faceoff with Shavkat Rakhmonov, who had called him out after winning the co-main event, while Conor McGregor commented humorously on the situation amidst his own ongoing legal issues.
Belal Muhammad made quite an entrance at UFC 310. Well, after a brief hiccup.
The reigning welterweight champ was there, cage-side, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Shavkat Rakhmonov had just defeated Ian Machado Garry in the co-main event. Then, Rakhmonov called out Muhammad for a showdown in the octagon.
But here’s the kicker: Security didn’t recognize him at first. Casual attire and a backward cap—maybe not the usual champion look?
Joe Rogan, on the mic, chuckled about it. “Security doesn’t know he’s the champ,” he quipped. “Let him in.”
Soon enough, though, Muhammad and Rakhmonov were face-to-face. Respectful but intense.
That didn’t stop the chatter among fighters. Conor McGregor, always one for drama, chimed in with a now-deleted voice note.
McGregor laughed, “The security doesn’t know he’s the champ! Look at this c*nt.” He went on with his colorful commentary. Classic Conor.
Check out the clip below with McGregor’s remarks—thanks to @combat2747.
Originally, Muhammad was set to defend his title against Rakhmonov at UFC 310. But a pesky foot infection sidelined him. Garry stepped up last minute. Meanwhile, Alexandre Pantoja versus Kai Asakura became the main event.
No word yet on when Muhammad vs. Rakhmonov will officially happen.
And McGregor? Still recovering from that brutal leg break against Dustin Poirier back in July 2021. Plus, he’s tangled up in legal woes—a civil suit over alleged assault from December 2018 has him owing big money. Over $250K in damages and possibly more than a million in legal fees.
Justice Alexander Owens even warned McGregor about contempt of court for his social media rants on the verdict. Drama never far from Conor’s corner!