Darren Till loves Belal Muhammad, but explains why him becoming UFC champion is 'good and bad'

Darren Till thinks Belal Muhammad’s title win won’t make the UFC brass too happy.

Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) upset Leon Edwards to claim the welterweight title at UFC 304 in July. Some accused Dana White of having a sour face while reacting to Muhammad becoming champion, but the UFC CEO vehemently dismissed those notions.

Former UFC title challenger Till thinks otherwise. He explains that Muhammad won’t be as appealing of a champion as some of the other fighters on the UFC roster – even though he likes him as a person.

“I think it’s good and bad,” Till told Title Sports Network on Muhammad becoming champion. “I think sometimes them guys are just them guys, aren’t they? Like, Paddy (Pimblett) is that guy, I was that guy, Conor (McGregor) and Israel Adesanya, and stuff like that. I love Belal. He knows I do.

“I’ve beefed him a lot on Twitter. If I was Dana (White), he probably wouldn’t be the champion I’d want. But you know what? He stayed true to himself. He’s carrying a big weight on his shoulders now with the belt, and obviously he’s a good guy. So I’m not hating, but he’s probably not the most exciting champion you’d want.”

Despite jokingly taking numerous shots at him on social media, Till did credit Muhammad for his title win on “X.”

Thanks bro let’s be friends

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) August 3, 2024

Muhammad has already won fans over with his willingness to be an active champion and take on all comers. He welcomes undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov for his first title defense.