UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad is setting his sights at the top of the division. He wants a piece of Colby Covington on his way to a title fight with Kamaru Usman, hoping that a massive win over the no.2 ranked contender will seal Muhammad’s chance at UFC gold.
Belal Muhammad told MMAFighting.com that he views himself as simply a superior version of Colby Covington.
Belal Muhammad Describes “Pure Hatred” For Colby Covington: “a guy I would just like to punch in the face”
“That’s one I’ve literally been calling for, for years. Probably like five years.
Even before he got into title contention, rankings, any of that. I’ve always wanted that fight.
Just because he’s another guy that a lot of guys didn’t want to fight him because of his style. To me, I think my style is better than his. I think I’m a better version of him. I think I have better grappling, better cardio and way better striking than him.
He gave Kamaru a lot of problems with that style.
I think me fighting him, beating him dominantly, a guy that Dana White says would be the champion if Usman wasn’t here. I think would definitely put me over the top and a guy I would just like to punch in the face.
Just out of pure hatred for the guy.”
Muhammad is happy to play by Dana White’s rules if it means he gets to the top. He won’t wait. He won’t be patient. Belal Muhammad will remain active and push for his chance at Kamaru Usman’s belt. He also claims he deserves that chance before Leon Edwards does.
“That’s why I think that it pushes me better if he’s going to sit there and wait.
Usman, he’s an active champion, he deserves some time off to be with his daughter and family and things like that. So he’s earned that. So if he wants to wait until next summer, if I get one more big name win in before Leon, I literally fought eight times while Leon’s fought three times in the last two or three years.
I’m the one pushing. I’m the one being active. Dana White says he likes active fighters. He doesn’t like these people waiting. So if I go out there and get a big win, I think I earned the right to definitely skip in front of him.”
Who do you think is next for Belal Muhammad? Will he derail Colby Covington’s title ambitions, take a rematch with Leon Edwards, or perhaps enter the Octagon opposite Khamzat Chimaev? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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