Belal Muhammad’s reward for a nine-fight unbeaten streak received’t be a title shot however slightly a matchup in opposition to one of the vital ferocious and quick rising welterweights within the UFC.
Following the shut of UFC 286 on Saturday evening, UFC president Dana White addressed what’s subsequent for Muhammad after he had been calling for a showdown with Colby Covington or maybe getting an opportunity to settle some unfinished enterprise with Leon Edwards after their first encounter resulted in a no contest.
As a substitute, White revealed that the promotion is already engaged on Muhammad clashing with Shavkat Rakhmonov, who only recently dispatched Geoff Neal to enhance his report to 17-0 together with 5 straight wins within the UFC.
“What’s subsequent for Belal? Rakhmonov — we’re engaged on it,” White mentioned on the UFC 286 post-fight press convention.
Rakhmonov truly known as for his personal struggle in opposition to Covington following his final win however as an alternative it seems he’ll conflict with Muhammad in a battle between two welterweights on spectacular streaks within the division.
The 28-year-old fighter has seemed nothing wanting unstoppable since becoming a member of the UFC roster with all 5 of his wins ending by submission or knockout with solely his struggle in opposition to Neal making it previous the second spherical.
As for Muhammad, he hoped to construct on his lengthy profitable streak by going through Edwards once more after he accepted a brief discover struggle in opposition to the longer term UFC champion again in 2021. Their struggle ended after Muhammad was unable to proceed following a watch poke from Edwards within the second spherical.
No rematch was ever scheduled.
Whereas Muhammad and Rakhmonov now seem headed on a collision course, White has additionally said that Covington would be the individual to get the following shot at Edwards and the welterweight title, though no date has been confirmed for the proposed matchup but.
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