UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad would be open to fighting either former interim, UFC welterweight champion, Colby Covington, or undefeated rising star Khamzat Chimaev.
Muhammad spoke with reporters at the media day for UFC Vegas 51 ahead of his main event rematch with Vicente Luque this Saturday night and explained how he has no problem going through anyone in the top five if it means getting a title shot.
“Colby is not fighting any tough fighters,” Muhammad said (h/t MMA Junkie). “He’s fighting Masvidal off two losses. He’s fighting Woodley off like three losses. I think that he’s trying to pick and choose his way back to a title shot, calling out a ’55er in Dustin Poirier, and then try to talk his way into another title shot. He hasn’t beat no top five, real legitimate guys that are coming off wins. For me I’m like, I want to fight the best guys. I want to stay active, I want to stay in there. We don’t know when Kamaru is coming back, so maybe there’s an interim title fight on the line this summer. That hand injury is a serious injury. If Leon (Edwards) needs an interim title opponent, I’m there. Like I’ve said, if I have to go through Khamzat, I’m not afraid to go through any of these guys.”
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