Despite refusing to fight Colby Covington multiple times, UFC President Dana White has ensured that the fight between Covington and UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards will happen. With the success of the UFC 290 in the rearview, Covington is eyeing a title shot against Edwards at UFC 295.
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Edwards, who defeated the Nigerian Nightmare Kamaru Usman twice and became the UFC Welterweight champion, didn’t want to fight Covington. His reason was simple – he didn’t believe that Covington deserved the title shot. However, UFC President Dana White always maintained that Covington deserved a title shot and that the fight would take place. Now, UFC Welterweight fighter Belal Muhammad has gotten himself into the mix and has made some comments about Edwards.
Looking to start something – Belal Muhammad calls out Leon Edwards
UFC Welterweight fighter Belal Muhammad has wanted the Welterweight title for himself and now, it seems he is doing everything he can to get a title shot.
He recently Tweeted and called out the UFC champ, Leon Edwards. “He has The anti socialness of the Diaz brothers without the gangster side 🤣🤣🤣“, wrote Muhammad.
He has The anti socialness of the Diaz brothers without the gangster side 🤣🤣🤣
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 22, 2023
Muhammad, who is an old friend and teammate of the retired UFC Lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, fought Leon Edwards back in 2021 at UFC Fight Night. The fight ended on a disappointing note, as Edwards ended up poking Muhammad in the eye. The fight had to be stopped and declared a no-contest.
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – JULY 20: Leon Edwards of Jamaica is interviewed after defeating Rafael Dos Anjos of Brazil by unanimous decision in their welterweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at AT&T Center on July 20, 2019 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Now, after 2 years, it seems Muhammad wants to set things straight. However, Leon Edwards seems to be busy with the idea of a potential fight against Colby Covington. Therefore, Muhammad might have to wait it out a little more.
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A lot of people are under the impression that Dana White might be backing Covington in his quest for the title shot. However, there seems to be no vested interest for the UFC President. The division champ seems convinced that Covington getting a title shot so easily comes from bias.
Covington, however, doesn’t seem to be rattled by these accusations. He recently said that he is hoping to fight Leon Edwards at UFC 295. However, that is not all that he said.
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SINGAPORE – JUNE 17: Colby Covington of United States (front) reacts after his fight with Dong Hyun Kim of South Korea (back) in the Welterweight Bout during UFC Singapore Fight Night at Singapore Indoor Stadium on June 17, 2017 in Singapore. (Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
When Edwards was preparing to fight Usman, Covington was the backup fighter, who then became the no.1 contender after the fight as well. However, since the fight between Usman and Edwards happened, Covington was left with either Dustin Poirier or Khamzat Chimaev as his next opponents.
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When in conversation with Chael Sonnen, on his YouTube channel, the fighter revealed that both the fighters had backed out of the fight. He strongly criticized the two and said that they were both ‘scared’ to fight him.
What is next for Covington then? Will Belal Muhammad get his title shot before Covington does? Only time can tell.
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