The star fighter "stole" Rakhmonov's match against Muhammad for the title.
UFC welterweight fighter Colby Covington (17-5) expressed confidence in his upcoming victory against reigning division champion Belal Muhammad (24-3-0-1). He believes he still has time to claim the championship title, as reported by Vesti.kz.
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The American welterweight fighter (17-5) expressed confidence in his victory over the current division champion (24-3-0-1). He believes that he still has time to claim the title, as reported by .
Colby Covington UFC Belal Muhammad Vesti.kz"DC (Daniel Cormier) was a champion at 41 years old. I'm only 36. There’s no reason why I can’t become a champion. I can easily beat Belal; it’s a great fight for me. He won’t be able to take me down," Covington's words are quoted by .
X-account CombatCurrently, former interim champion Covington is ranked ninth in the UFC welterweight standings. He is on a two-fight losing streak.
It’s worth noting that the next title contender is the undefeated Kazakh fighter (19-0).
Shavkat Rakhmonov