The UFC’s entire welterweight division was shocked when Dana White announced Colby Covington as the next title challenger. Many MMA fighters were against the UFC boss’ decision. Even the welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, was not ready to fight against Covington, as he believed there were many other worthy opponents in the division. In fact, UFC welterweight, Belal Muhammad, lashed out at both Dana White and Colby Covington.

Muhammad stands at the peak of his career now and is currently on an 8-fight winning streak with a no contest in between. Also, his record is at 22 victories and just three losses. On the other hand, Covington already received two title shots against the former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman but lost both bouts. However, White was adamant that ‘Chaos’ would get the next title shot. Now, ‘Remember the Name’ has come forward to share his thoughts on Covington receiving the title bout.

Belal Muhammad says why Dana White chose Colby Covington

In a video uploaded by the UFC, Muhammad was seen talking about why White would have chosen Covington instead of him. Muhammad said, “I don’t think it has anything to do with that run around with Leon because like I’ve gone 4-0 since that fight against top ten guys so I don’t think it has nothing to do with that just think that Colby… you know Dana White has a love for him or the UFC sees something in him… I don’t think he’s a star, I don’t think he is a superstar. I think that the pay-per-views he sold is because of Masvidal or Kamaru Usman.“

He further added, “I don’t think he has anything to do with them. I just think that UFC is looking for that. Leon is not really a talker. He’s not a trash talker. He’s, not a guy that’s big in the media. He barely does any media and they know that maybe Colby will try to sell the fight more than him.” Muhammad thinks it is Covington’s antics and trash-talking that helped him get a title shot for the third time.

White is not ready to change his decision

Even after severe backlash, the UFC president was not ready to move an inch. White believed that Covington was the right choice for the title match as he dedicated himself to being the backup for the UFC 286 main event.

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According to White, Covington prepared himself for the fight. Moreover, White also stated that Covington carries a passion for fighting, which makes him eligible for the title shot. The boss believed that even if Edwards did not want to lock horns with ‘Chaos’, as a champion, it was his responsibility to give importance to the decision of the promotion.

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