Belal Muhammad has zeroed in on who he wants for his first title defense. Welterweight champion Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) has been trading barbs with former champion Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC), but admits a fight against undefeated Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) does more for his career. Usman has lost two straight title fights to Leon Edwards, followed by a majority decision to Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight. Although Usman is widely considered one of the greatest welterweights of all time, Muhammad sees Rakhmonov as a better option. “For me now, I would rather it be Shavkat,” Muhammad told Kevin Iole . “I think he has more aura
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