At the UFC 319 presser, Dricus Du Plessis faced heavy boos from the crowd. While this was new for the South African fighter, it was still surprising how the presser unfolded. After receiving the loudest boos of his career, Belal Muhammad raised his hand and shared a video hinting that he was behind all the crowd’s reactions.

On X, Belal Muhammad shared a video revealing that he had earlier asked fans in Chicago to welcome Dricus Du Plessis with lots of boos. Coincidentally, that’s exactly what happened at the UFC 319 presser. Muhammad captioned the post, “If you don’t know, now you know,” and added a laughing emoji, taking credit for orchestrating the crowd’s reaction.

It’s not clear whether the fans booed for Muhammad or to support Chimaev against Du Plessis, who is seen as a

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