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Farah Hannoun

HISTORICAL FACTS: Colby covington says belal muhammad fought for nothing at ufc 288 needs another win before title shot | History Defined

Colby Covington doesn’t see Belal Muhammad fighting for the UFC welterweight title anytime soon.

Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defeated Gilbert Burns (22-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) in this past Saturday’s UFC 288 co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark N.J. – a fight that was declared a title eliminator by UFC president Dana White. But Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) was promised his title shot first, and Muhammad will have to wait until he challenges champion Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC).

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