Belal Muhammad needs the Palestine flag represented on his UFC profile.
Days after followers started discussing the absence of a flag subsequent to his image on the promotion’s web site, Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) publicly requested the promotion to rectify the absence.
“Folks preserve asking me, ‘The place’s your flag?’ I stored getting a number of messages from it, and I used to be assuming it was a mistake, but it surely’s nonetheless not addressed,” Muhammad stated in a video posted on social media Thursday. “So I’ll handle it and hope that Dana addresses it as properly and fixes it, as a result of Dana stated he’s all about free speech. He’s all about individuals supporting who they need to assist and never muting or silencing anyone. I’m hoping that the UFC fixes this problem and places my flag subsequent to my title so the those who I characterize, the those who I combat for, and the those who I prepare for, will see their flag.”
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 7, 2025
Born in Chicago, Muhammad has deep household ties to Palestine and has proudly represented his heritage all through his profession. Within the midst of the war in Gaza, Muhammad has been an outspoken supporter of Palestine and its individuals.
All the different 21 fighters competing alongside Muhammad at UFC 315 on Might 10 have flags subsequent to their names. Of the handfuls of bouts listed on the promotion’s upcoming schedule, two different fighters do not need flags: Ateba Gautier (of Cameroon) and Ahmad Hassanzada (of Afghanistan). Each are pending debutants.
The promotion instated a flag ban in 2022, after the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine warfare, however White announced the end of the policy in October 2023. On the time of publication, it’s unclear why the flag will not be listed.
“Everyone’s too comfortable, all people’s too delicate about every little thing,” White stated. “When the choice was made to do that, I used to be similar to, ‘Eh, what’s the massive deal in the event that they don’t have flags?’ Mexican Independence Day flipped the swap and I used to be like, ‘That’s sufficient of the no flags factor.’ Flags are again. If any flags harm your emotions, too f*cking unhealthy.”
Muhammad, 37, will return to motion Might 10 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada when he makes an attempt to defend his title vs. rising contender Jack Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC). The bout serves because the occasion’s headliner.
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