'See you there,' Anik sent to a perennial welterweight contender.
Fans have been ruminating about the next welterweight title shot for some time. With his nine-fight win streak, Muhammed appeared to be the only viable contender for champion Leon Edwards. But when names like Shavkat Rakhmonov and Khamzat Chimaev were thrown around in a rumored fight with Edwards at UFC 300, some hope was lost for 'Bully's' claim to the title.
May 6, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Belal Muhammad reacts after defeating Gilbert / Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports Muhammad has been heavily campaigning for his title shot since his April 2023 victory over Gilbert Burns. "There's no denying me now," Muhammadon May 13, 'Chaos' branded Muhammad a "racist" and called him out for a fight at 170 lbs:"I would like Belal," Covington remarked. "He's talked a lot of smack. I want that racist to catch a fade. 'Remember the Racist'.
Covington says this despite his lengthy hiatus between fighting Jorge Masvidal in March 2022 and his title shot against Edwards in December 2023, which lasted 651 days . To date , Muhammad has been inactive for 354 days. If 'Remember The Name' fights Edwards on July 28, he'll have been inactive for 449 days.Mathew is a UK-based combat sports journalist and graphic designer. He joined MMAKO when it was first founded in 2023. Find his work on The Fight Fanatic & Heavy on UFC.
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