During the lead-up to UFC 304, Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad had an awkward encounter in an elevator at their host hotel.
While Muhammad was in the elevator going to the third floor, the doors opened to reveal Edwards standing right outside. Edwards and his team decided.
Edwards described the situation, noting that he walked directly into the elevator and instructed the in group to press the third floor button, creating an immediate.
Muhammad reported that only Edwards head coach, Dave Lovell, engaged in verbal taunts during the elevator ride. Muhammad was surprised by the interaction.
After the elevator ride, both fighters exchanged words outside the elevator, though the confrontation didn't escalate into anything physical.
Edwards expressed his surprise at Muhammad's decision to remain quiet during the elevator ride and only speak up after they had exited.
Muhammad was more entertained by Edwards' coach's trash talk than by Edwards himself, calling the coach s comments funny and enjoying the verbal.