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Belal Muhammad’s Epstein Comparison Overtakes UFC Qatar Fight Week as He Faces Ian Machado Garry

The viral remark fuels scrutiny as Garry casts the co-main as his springboard toward Islam Makhachev’s new welterweight throne.

Overview

  • The Muhammad–Garry welterweight bout is scheduled as Saturday’s co-main at UFC Qatar inside Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Al Rayyan.
  • At media day, Muhammad referenced training with younger partners, saying it “feels like the Epstein files without the sex,” a clip posted by Championship Rounds to X that drew broad criticism.
  • No UFC sanction related to the comment has been reported, and the matchup remains intact.
  • Garry, 28, insists a victory makes him the next title challenger, and he enters as the betting favorite around -280, per FanDuel.
  • Makhachev’s Nov. 15 win over Jack Della Maddalena reshaped the division, with Carlos Prates and Michael Morales also climbing the ranks and intensifying the chase for the next title shot.