PFL world champion, and coach of UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, Louis Taylor joins Parry Punch's Jacob Castro for the first time to give an update on Muhammad's return, and to share their thoughts on the two No.1 contender fights between Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Garry and Colby Covington vs. Joaquin Buckley that took place on back to back weekends with both winners calling for the next title shot.
The interview starts off with Taylor speaking on growing up in Chicago, and seeing the development of Parkway Gardens apartment complex turn into a famous tourist destination known for it's prominent gang violence and hip-hop culture, now known as O'Block. The conversation moves into the positivity Taylor has been able to bring to his community through MMA and winning the first-ever PFL middleweight world title and coaching a second UFC championship back to the windy city. The two conclude the conversation by touching on the two most important topics surrounding Muhammad's career in who he wants to fight next between Shavkat Rakhmonov and Joaquin Buckley, and the potential super fight against current UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev looming on the horizon if they both win their next fights in early 2025.
Timeline:
0:00 - Trailer
1:30 - Intro
2:39 - Being from Chicago
5:42 - Lil Durk's arrest
9:07 - Growing up around Parkway Gardens before it became a tourist destination known as O Block
12:30 - How he got the nickname ‘Put The Guns Down’
14:35 - Being first and only PFL middleweight champion
18:12 - Becoming a millionaire in PFL after getting released from UFC
22:22 - Belal Muhammad’s thoughts on Buckley and Shavkat’s wins at UFC Tampa and UFC 310
23:48 - Shavkat's going into Ian Garry fight with torn MCL
25:06 - Fans saying Belal’s fight style isn’t exciting
28:52 - Did Buckley leapfrog Shavkat after knocking out Colby Covington?? What’s next for Covington??
32:43 - When will Belal Muhammad return to the Octagon?? Back to sparring??
34:11 - What should be next for Buckley??
37:12 - Is a fight between Belal Muhammad and Islam Makhachev inevitable??
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