The UFC champion was mocked and compared to Shavkat Rakhmonov.

The website Bloodyelbow.com reacted with irony to the statement made by UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, who declared himself the "best striker in the division," as reported by Sports.kz.

On May 10, Belal will defend his title against Australian Jack Della Maddalena. In a recent interview, Muhammad claimed that his opponent would not be able to compete with him on equal terms in boxing.

“Let’s remember that the welterweight division features high-class strikers such as Leon Edwards, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Jack Della Maddalena, Joaquin Buckley, Stephen Thompson, Michael Page, and Ian Machado Gary... It’s also worth noting that Belal Muhammad has only one victory by knockout/TKO since 2016, and that’s out of 17 fights,” Bloody Elbow wrote in response to Belal’s quote.

Fans also chimed in, mocking the champion's excessive confidence:

“Best striker... the dude can't even knock over dominoes.”

“That’s why nobody likes him. He’s a brilliant wrestler, but this is just nonsense.”

“He would lose in striking to Valentina [Shevchenko].”

“Belal doesn’t even make it into the top 5 strikers in the division, let alone being the best.”