Like many, Belal Muhammad too considers Kamaru Usman an easier matchup for champion Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev moved up to the welterweight division earlier this year after Jack Della Maddalena dethroned Muhammad at UFC 315.
In pursuit of two-division glory, the Russian fighter locked horns with ‘JDM’ at UFC 322, dethroning the Australian by controlling the majority of the bout, cruising to a unanimous decision victory.
Makhachev wants to fight former champion Kamaru Usman next. Even both fighters’ manager, Ali Abdelaziz, wants to make this fight happen next year.