Belal Muhammad, the UFC welterweight champion, emphasizes his mindset ahead of his first title defense against Jack Della Maddalena. Despite holding the title, he sees himself as the challenger rather than the target, stating that every upcoming fight should be viewed as the toughest. Muhammad expresses confidence in his ability to defeat Della Maddalena, criticizing his trash talk as ineffective and indicating that he is still very much at the top of his game, aiming to break his opponent both physically and mentally during their bout.
"I didn't look at it as I'm the reigning champion when preparing for my first title defense. I looked at it as your next fight is your toughest fight."
"I'm the champion. I won it, I earned it. But for me, now, we're not defending the belt. We're fighting for the belt again."
"I'm not coming in here as the guy that's being hunted. I'm the hunter. I want Jack's record, I want Jack's streak. I want Jack's soul."
"I think I'm going to go in there, I'm going to break him. It's going to be a long night for him."
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