at this point damon martin and the microphone have become one

Who else came here to read the comments rather than listen to the interview. Come on Leon.

i think damon martin doesnt even have a mouth.. its just microphone

just woke my entire family up because damon martin cant step away from the mic

“He only beat Kamaru twice, I’ve beaten LUQUE”

Like how they use the unpopular interviewer to interview belol

when you thought Belal was the most hated man in MMA and then you remember this guy exist Damon "the mic eater" Martin exist.

damon martin? immediately shut off. stop eating the mic

How on earth does someone see the second Usman fight and think Leon is mentally weak lmfao

Belal comes across like a genuinely wholesome guy. The guy is a beautiful human being and a great example to others in my opinion. I wish him the best!

Dawg deep throats the mic 🤦‍♂️

Brings up Colby’s foot but doesn’t bring up Gilbert’s shoulder super biased interview smh what a joke

I can’t finish this interview with Damon’s voice ruining it

Belal has truly come up with some of the strangest critiques of Leon… “his coaches have to give him motivational speeches” every coach and fighter relationship is different. Belal saying Leon is scared and has a weak mentality certainly makes me question how much film he truly has watched of Leon lol

Belas is low key funny af. Don't know why people hate on this dude so much

This fights going to be underrated, I think it’ll be high volume war

Leon by eye poke. And still.

Every Damon Martin interview just pumps up the fighter and almost serves as a fluff piece. Literally every question leads Belal into an easy answer/opportunity for self-promotion. More soft balls than a little league practice. Zero attempt at a more difficult question and zero attempt at challenging any of his answers. It's like he wants every fighter to love him.

Telling that the only thing about a Belal interview that gets people talking is the mic technique of the interviewer

Mr Martin, it's 2024, you will not get too much flack for having a weak moustache. There is no reason to hide it at the cost of digesting the microphone for everyone to hear.

Belal got the title shot and made everyone cry, imagine if he beats Leon in Manchester!! That may lead to WW3!

Let's be real, Belal. Leon was dominating every second of the fight before the eye poke.

Damon Martin….. what a journalist 😅 a really challenging interview here

Damion Martin's downplaying of Leon is madness. Incredible TDD and crisp counter striking. Okay he didn't put away Colby, but is he supposed to rush straight into Colby's wrestling?

It amazes me how many people neglect to consider the fact the the second fight with Usman was in Salt Lake City. The reason Leon looked so dejected was because he was exhausted due to the altitude. As was every other fighter on the card other than Usman who trains at altitude all year round. Remember how Costa and Rockhold could barely stand up after three rounds!

I hope he somehow beats Leon and wins the belt. I don't care if he loses it in first title defence vs Shavkat or JDM but I want to see hard work being paid off and also for the memes.

Just happy for belal to get his chance

"Colby just didn't perform" ... with a broken foot? LMAO. There's reasons why Journalism qualifications exist.

How did a guy that just got in to the ufc get a Title shot wtf?

This dude be Chat GPT'ing questions

Softball interview. This guy needs to be more objective and not just ask questions a fighter wants to hear and try to be their friend.

Even the journalists who interview belal aren’t exciting

This is the softest most slurped up interview of all time

LFG Belal... Leon lost his first 7.5 rounds vs Usman but wants to claim victory after 1 round and a disgusting eye poke with Belal

Finally someone else said... Leon won the Colby fight more cause Colby didn't engage as much... Leon has too many moments he's on cruise control

That's what I'm talking about BullyB!!!...Happy for you and although it took longer than expected but Dana White and the UFC team kept there word. Looking forward to your title shot!!!!.

this guy is doing the interview with a mouthful of food the entire time

This fight is closer than people think. I looked at both fighters' records on ESPN's website, and what I noticed is that both are guys who love a decision. They are both good at the same thing, which is controlling the fight, the pace of the fight. Ok, Belal has many wins by decision, but most of Leon's recent wins were also by decision. And we can't even say, "oh, but Leon's level of competition was much higher than Belal's." On the contrary, Belal's last 4 fights were against well-known names in the division. Belal is on a 9-fight winning streak against names like Vicente Luque, Gilbert Burns, Demian Maia, Sean Brady, etc. What Leon is really good at is controlling the pace of his fights through good fight IQ and kicks, where he has good low kicks. But I don't find Leon's boxing very dangerous. Leon is a Muay Thai guy, his strengths are kicks, clinch, and elbows. I don't think Belal will have much trouble with Leon's boxing. But of course, Leon is a better striker than Belal, while Belal is a better grappler than Leon. Although Leon has more submissions in his career, it's hard to imagine Leon submitting Belal. I think the key to victory for both is how willing they are to expose themselves more because both have similar goals in their styles, although the styles are different. Both are good at controlling the pace of the fight while exposing themselves as little as possible.

People don’t realise if Belal wins he’s gonna be a massive star. People will pay to watch him lose.

What's this guys name again?

belal gonna smother leon like how damon smothers the mic and ariel smothers turki

Can’t walk out with flags no more. Dana white is preparing for Belal. I’ve been watching ufc for years and I noticed that he treats the middle eastern ethnicity differently. Every single middle eastern fighter he ignores them 😅

Clicked on interview and then stopped playing instantly once it was Damon Martin. Leon wins.

Im all for madons microphone. Gives him uniqueness and im here for it

Everytime i hear Damon talk in the microphone, i skip 😄

I read someone say "its the guy that eats the mic" and thats all i can think about when i see him

how does Damon Martin still have this job? Serious question.

100% reason to remember the name.

A focused fighter or athlete in general doesn’t complain about his opponent

Microphone Man and halal Muhammad is a crazy combo

You gotta love belal

Fire this guy. Completely unsuitable setup for broadcasting.

Hearing this interview is like hearing Dana get interviewed by John Morgan. Soft ball questions everywhere

I see Belal winning by KO tbh

Mentally weak and easily broken.....by the guy who asks people to remember his name and is always complaining..

Hope he wins, he will be an active champion and has the style to match anyone

The audio on this video is freaking fantastic. I wish all videos had this audio good job.

Mojahed’s videos peaked my interest on Belal after so many years

This is a great interview

What's this dudes name again?

This will make one hell of a when trash talk goes wrong video if he loses

DID BELAL JUST DO AN INTERVIEW ON ARIEL'S CHANNEL?

I was hoping to fall asleep with Belal but Damon’s voice wouldn’t let me Jk go Belal

Happy for him. Dont waste this opportunity

2 minutes into the interview and I’m done. Who advised Damon to eat the microphone? Give me Ariel.

Leon has had a tough life. Belal can’t call him mentally weak and actually believe it

i typically make it like halfway through damon’s interviews but this one’s too rough i gotta back out early. engaging for belals sake tho

remember the decision!!!

so many interviews i'd like to watch made insufferable by the interviewer. i don't even like belal but i'd like to hear his response to leon lol not this way though...

Leon doesn't need to talk, he's been winning for years.

I’m honestly rooting for Belal. At least I think he will be more active than Leon.

100% team edwards

Lay and pray to a decision at 5am will be ruff for the live crowd (hope I’m wrong)

Can't wait for Belal to win, it'll really throw a wrench in the whole welterweight division lol

Will see

Damon's hiar holding on for dear life.

Belal's time has finally come!

Agreed Usman definitely wasn’t the same in the third fight! With that being said I like Belal he’s awesome but got to go with Leon 🇬🇧🇯🇲

12:56 I cannot believe an MMA journalist is spouting casual nonsense Colby didn't fight? That's because Leon absolutely dominated him and pressured him backwards. The one fight where Colby couldn't apply his pressure. That's also why Leon didn't finish him. Why would he if he's absolutely dominating him in every way? It would be stupid to force a finish. Absolutely casual take

“He doesn’t get no attention”. Leon interview 500k in one day. This guy gets interviewed & 3 days later 27k 😂

Easily broken? He literally got beat up for three rounds and came back to win by KO. That is mental strength.

I am so happy this fight is happening! Once Leon beats the brakes off this dude he'll finally shut up.

I see Belal winning this fight. Leon is a good fighter but there is something about belal at this moment, this time that leon won't be expecting. We keep writing people off. Belal wins by stoppage.

I see mic guy, I click away

anything can happen in the fight. he has a chance but i think Leon will win this fight

The man gets hate but he looked amazing against brady on going pressure but I do think Leonel gets it done. Don’t leave belal out tho

Sunday, July 28th 2024, 5 AM local time.

How did the guy we don't remember the name get a title shot against Leon?🤔

can we get a "yeah 100%" count?

Bro don’t get that close to the mic

I do like BM but I really wanna see Leon vs Islam that’ll be such a great super fight.

I can't believe 20000+ watched this

Lets gooo belal

3 minutes jn and im already reminded why everyone hates Belal, I’d rather watch grass grow than watch this guy talk

Remember the name " because his fights are the cure for your insomnia.

Leon came from being 3 rounds down to head kick KO one of the best WW ever and then beat him again, all Baele is remember for quitting when they last fought!!

‏‪22:48‬‏ yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah😭😭 ‏‪ ‏‪24:39‬‏ yes pleaaase pleaaaase ‏‪24:57‬‏ this chicken can sit and wait his turn😡😡

What will you say if Leon beats you?

omg it's gotten worse... unlistenable

This gotta be a prank to set up the microphone like that