No matter how good Kamaru Usman looked in his most recent trip to the Octagon, all roads to the welterweight title go through Belal Muhammad.
‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ delivered a vintage performance at UFC Atlanta, landing a dominant decision victory over Joaquin Buckley. With the victory, Usman believes he’s done more than enough to climb right back into the title picture at 170. However, Muhammad sees things differently.
As it stands, the entire division is awaiting the outcome of reigning champion Jack Della Maddalena’s yet-to-be-announced fight with former lightweight king Islam Makhachev.