Whittaker: "I want to see Muhammad with a belt."

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has admitted that he wants Belal Muhammad to win his upcoming fight with lower division titleholder Leon Edwards.

According to the latest information, the fight between the American and the Brit will be the main event of UFC 304, scheduled for July 27 in Manchester.

"The more people hate Belal Muhammad, the more I like him (laughs). I want to see Belal with the belt. It would upset a lot of fans, the noise would be fantastic.

I don't want Leon Edwards to lose because I like him a lot. I'm just saying that if Muhammad becomes the champion, it will be funny," Bloody Elbow quoted Whittaker as saying.