Belal Muhammad

And then I'll have like a protein shake, a date or something like that that will give me some energy for the morning. And then at 10 a.m. I have my morning practice. And then I have another practice.

No water or food. Yeah. So after the first three or four days, your body just adjusts. It feels good, honestly, because it makes you feel... Mentally, you're in a different place. Spiritually, you're in a different place in general because it's Ramadan. That's where, for any Muslim, that's the best time because you're not stressing out about other things. And you know that you're doing it for God.

No water or food. Yeah. So after the first three or four days, your body just adjusts. It feels good, honestly, because it makes you feel... Mentally, you're in a different place. Spiritually, you're in a different place in general because it's Ramadan. That's where, for any Muslim, that's the best time because you're not stressing out about other things. And you know that you're doing it for God.

No water or food. Yeah. So after the first three or four days, your body just adjusts. It feels good, honestly, because it makes you feel... Mentally, you're in a different place. Spiritually, you're in a different place in general because it's Ramadan. That's where, for any Muslim, that's the best time because you're not stressing out about other things. And you know that you're doing it for God.

And God's going to give you the strength to push through no matter what. So for myself... For the reasons I'm doing it, I know I can push through. And I know that whoever I'm training for is not doing what I'm doing. So I can push myself harder than them when it gets into the cage, when I can't drink, when I can't eat. So I think mentally it just puts me in a different place.

And God's going to give you the strength to push through no matter what. So for myself... For the reasons I'm doing it, I know I can push through. And I know that whoever I'm training for is not doing what I'm doing. So I can push myself harder than them when it gets into the cage, when I can't drink, when I can't eat. So I think mentally it just puts me in a different place.

And God's going to give you the strength to push through no matter what. So for myself... For the reasons I'm doing it, I know I can push through. And I know that whoever I'm training for is not doing what I'm doing. So I can push myself harder than them when it gets into the cage, when I can't drink, when I can't eat. So I think mentally it just puts me in a different place.

But for fight camps, like after it's time to break my fast, when the sun sets, that's when I have to be the smartest. That's where I got to put the carbs in, a lot of protein in, and then I got to make sure I'm getting my electrolytes, my salts, and just getting all the fluids back in like I just finished cutting weight. Right.

But for fight camps, like after it's time to break my fast, when the sun sets, that's when I have to be the smartest. That's where I got to put the carbs in, a lot of protein in, and then I got to make sure I'm getting my electrolytes, my salts, and just getting all the fluids back in like I just finished cutting weight. Right.

But for fight camps, like after it's time to break my fast, when the sun sets, that's when I have to be the smartest. That's where I got to put the carbs in, a lot of protein in, and then I got to make sure I'm getting my electrolytes, my salts, and just getting all the fluids back in like I just finished cutting weight. Right.

Because if I don't do it the right way, then the next morning I'll be screwed. Right. Because I'll feel super drained.

Because if I don't do it the right way, then the next morning I'll be screwed. Right. Because I'll feel super drained.

Because if I don't do it the right way, then the next morning I'll be screwed. Right. Because I'll feel super drained.

Yeah. So like every night I'm treating it like a weight cut. I have my shakes, have my protein that I'm getting in the right way. And I try to hit a certain, at least a gallon and a half of water before bedtime. Yeah.

Yeah. So like every night I'm treating it like a weight cut. I have my shakes, have my protein that I'm getting in the right way. And I try to hit a certain, at least a gallon and a half of water before bedtime. Yeah.

Yeah. So like every night I'm treating it like a weight cut. I have my shakes, have my protein that I'm getting in the right way. And I try to hit a certain, at least a gallon and a half of water before bedtime. Yeah.

Yeah, and then I said after first your body honestly just figures it out like but you would you wouldn't want to defend the title that way No, no Like I've before I was trying to chase everything right I was trying to chase that the next ranked guy I was trying to chase this and I felt like I couldn't say no to anything right because I was always looking for These guys say yes, and I can't waste an opportunity but now

Yeah, and then I said after first your body honestly just figures it out like but you would you wouldn't want to defend the title that way No, no Like I've before I was trying to chase everything right I was trying to chase that the next ranked guy I was trying to chase this and I felt like I couldn't say no to anything right because I was always looking for These guys say yes, and I can't waste an opportunity but now

Yeah, and then I said after first your body honestly just figures it out like but you would you wouldn't want to defend the title that way No, no Like I've before I was trying to chase everything right I was trying to chase that the next ranked guy I was trying to chase this and I felt like I couldn't say no to anything right because I was always looking for These guys say yes, and I can't waste an opportunity but now

I am the opportunity. Now I am the champion. So now I feel like it gives me more leeway to be like, no, I want to wait a little bit longer. This one feels better for me. My body's healthy now because it took me so long to get here. So now I don't have to go through a camp during Ramadan for it.