“They're both on the same level, they can do that. [They're] trash cans”

– via MMA Fighting and Shak MMA (January 10, 2026), dismissing the high—profile feud between Paddy Pimblett and Dan Hooker as a distraction between low—level competitors.

“They're both on the same level, they can do that. [They're] trash cans”

– via MMA Fighting and Shak MMA (January 10, 2026), dismissing the high—profile feud between Paddy Pimblett and Dan Hooker as a distraction between low—level competitors.

“Nate Diaz... I don't even think he's that good. I'll go look at his record if you want me to. He has convinced people he’s good at fighting somehow, some way... He was average. His record is 21–13... That’s not that great... Within the UFC, he was 16–12. That's not very good... Please don’t post this clip because the Diaz Army will attack me. He has some fans who are rabid.”

– via youtube sparking a massive debate with Daniel Cormier over the Stockton legend's true skill level.

“This guy is just a big jumped up joke of a juice ed. Has no respect for the sport. Just quit Costa and keep doing ur secret juice gig cos it’s the only thing that works for u. Ur an absolute mon*******. Ur a bum. Ur a wh***. Quit please quit my brother. You are so so f****** s***. I think you may be the worst fighter to ever fight in the ufc ever. And ur title challenge was worse than mine and that’s saying something”

– via X (formerly Twitter), launching a scathing attack on Paulo Costa following the Brazilian's withdrawal from his UFC 326 bout against Brunno Ferreira

“Everyone thinks Charles Oliveira is good until Islam gets on top of him. Charles Oliveira s*cks comparatively to really good grapplers. He's not even near. You just know the substance of a guy like what Islam is versus a guy like Charles.”

– via The Casuals MMA, breaking down why he believes Islam Makhachev exists on a different level of grappling compared to the UFC’s all time submission leader.

“I was with a manager the other day who told me about an offer that [Zuffa Boxing] made to one of their fighters, and i couldn't believe how bad the money was.”

– via Boxing Social, expressing shock at the contract offers being distributed by Dana White’s new promotional venture, Zuffa Boxing

“Who do i think deserves it [title shot]? Who do i think has earned it? I think Michael Morales for sure has earned it. But we see the seeds planted. We see Islam planting the seeds of Usman being the next guy. Obviously, they have the same manager... Do i think Usman is an easier matchup for him? Of course. The guy fought one time in three years, and he's 1—3. I'm still ahead of you [Usman]. Even though i lost my last two fights, i'm still 2—2.”

– commenting on the welterweight title picture, arguing that Michael Morales is the fighter who has earned the title shot over Kamaru Usman, whose recent record of 1—3 is being overlooked due to his shared management with Islam Makhachev, who Muhammad believes views Usman as an easier opponent.

“You are delusional. I’d rather fight the guy who just whooped you than waste time on you kid. You can be my third option, big mouth.”

– via X responding to Joaquin Buckley , calling him "delusional" and dismissing him as a desirable opponent, stating he'd rather fight the man who defeated Buckley and relegating Buckley to his "third option".

“Arman Tsarukyan is a clear number 1 contender, but he can't fight because [Ilia Topuria) has beef with his wife.”

– via MIMIA JUNIKIE, offering a provocative and somewhat humorous explanation for why the clear number one contender, Arman Tsarukyan, is being overlooked for a title shot.

“No, I don't think we'll be friends.”

– via interview answered for a question "Could you & Merab be friends/train together?"

“He says that if he sees me in a hotel, he's gonna do something. Bro, we don't need a hotel, you need to come to the ufc. You have a contract. If you wanna fight. Let's go.”

– via ESPN MMA, calling out Glover Teixeira by referencing a supposed threat made by Teixeira and urging him to fight in the UFC instead of outside the cage.

“I think UFC just keeps using Arman to fill cards. And that's your fault. It's your responsibility to go out there and do something that fans want to see, that fans get excited about... The fans want to see something special, something unbelievable. They want to see excitement, blood, guts, and you have to give the customer what they want.”

– via MMA Junkie, suggesting that Arman Tsarukyan is to blame for being overlooked because he needs to adjust his style to be more exciting and entertaining for the fans.

“Kamaru Usman has done a lot of things for this company. What the f**k has Ian Garry done the last couple years?... Kamaru Usman is one of the biggest names in the division. When you're Islam Makhachev, you want to have a legacy in your name.”

– via MMA Junkie, campaigning for Kamaru Usman to receive the next title shot against Islam Makhachev, arguing that Usman's name value benefits Makhachev's legacy more than an Ian Garry fight.

“Middleweight division is on f***ing ice, dude. You got Chimaev the w****. He has ramadan, then he has a surgery, then he's gonna fight Nassourdine in a year and just dry hump Nassourdine, then he's going to go back home and kiss the dictator, maybe his ovaries are hurting. The middleweight division doesn't exist, I'd be better off trying to fight for the 205 belt now that the middleweight belt, it don't exist anymore.”

– commenting on Khamzat Chimaev's delayed return and criticism of the middleweight division.

“Kamaru is not the greatest welterweight of all time. He is the one that kissed the most a**. Once you say he's the greatest and you're trying to say he's better than GSP, nobody is even listening to you after that”

– via MMA Fighting, stating his strong opinion that Kamaru Usman is not the greatest welterweight of all time.

“He called me fake champion. What kind of man are you? When you have somebody tweeting for you.”

– via Pound 4 Pound, revealing his reason for disliking Umar Nurmagomedov, which stems from being called a "fake champion" through a proxy tweet.

“Paddy cannot beat [Charles] Oliveira, he cannot beat even [Dan] Hooker. He cannot beat [Dustin] Poirier, he cannot beat [Justin] Gaethje. He cannot beat [Max] Holloway, he cannot beat me. If he is gonna beat Gaethje, then I am going to say ‘this guy is good”

– via Daniel Cormier podcast, questioning Paddy Pimblett's ranking elevation following his victory over Michael Chandler.

“Ian Garry is such a good fighter man... But by God, is he possibly the fakest human on earth, far beyond all. It's so hard to like him.He's calling Khamzat a child. He was being fake. That whole interaction was fake. And when Ian... Khamzat is like me. That's why we were best mates. If you chat sh*t, when we see you, what is.Ian is a really good fighter but he's just such, so unlikable, so, so unlikable.Even hating on Leon's performance the way he did. He literally got kicked out of that gym, didn't he, of others, 'cause he's a wanker at the end of the day. As much as he's a good fighter, a proper, proper wanker. A fake wanker at that...”

– calling Ian Machado Garry the "fakest human on earth" and criticizing his behavior.

“(Makhachev) needs to fight one of the young, up and coming contenders, not a has been who has no knees”

– dismissing Kamaru Usman as a worthy contender.

“We’re not going to mention this fu*ker’s name, but he did get his a*s beat by the Muslim brotherhood, who stole it from me because I was literally on my way to whoop this motherfu*ker's a*s. He sent me a couple messages, and I was like, ‘Alright, cool, keep sending me these messages, brother, we’re going to have to see each other”

– via his podcast Death Row MMA, revealing he was planning to confront Dillon Danis before Khabib's teammates intervened.