UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad said he would prefer to make the first defense of his title against undefeated prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov rather than former champion Kamaru Usman.
"I'd rather fight Shavkat. I think he has this aura hanging over him - an aura of invincibility. If you beat him, there are no excuses. And Usman is on a three-fight losing streak, he's old and at the end of his career. I think Kamar needs one win to earn a title fight," Muhammad said in an interview with Kevin Lawal.
Recall that Muhammad won the belt in late July, defeating Leon Edwards on points.
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