Belal Muhammad puts Colby Covington on blast: ‘The hatred I have for that guy is levels above Leon Edwards’

By Drake Riggs - June 21, 2021

Belal Muhammad is not at all a fan of former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington.

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UFC President Dana White has let it be known that “Chaos” is next in line to rematch current champion, Kamaru Usman. After seeing Covington lose via fifth-round TKO in their December 2019 clash, Muhammad believes he should be next for Covington instead.

“I want Colby more than anybody,” Muhammad told MMA Junkie. “The hatred I have for that guy is levels above Leon [Edwards]. Of course, I want Leon back just because the way that one ended, but Colby’s still a level above him.

“I still don’t understand why Colby’s getting the title fight. Yeah, it was a great fight, but you got your jaw broken and you’ve been sitting on the sidelines ever since that fight.”

Covington (16-2) last fought in September 2020 when earning a fifth-round TKO of his own against rival, Tyron Woodley. Since their first classic, Usman (19-1) has successfully defended his title three times – twice against Jorge Masvidal with the other against Gilbert Burns.

Belal Muhammad (19-3) hopes for a rematch with Leon Edwards if he can’t land the bout he desires most. Earlier this year, the pair fought to a no-contest after Muhammad suffered a bad accidental eye poke in the second round.

“I’ve been calling out Colby since I fought in Australia against Tim Means,” Muhammad said. “I’ve always wanted to fight Colby Covington. With this last fight showing that I can defend a takedown, it shows people that it will be a great matchup.

“It will be a fun matchup to see what happens if Colby can’t get a takedown, what’s he gonna do?”

Belal Muhammad, 32, most recently picked up the biggest win of his career when defeating Demian Maia by unanimous decision at UFC 263.


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