Belal Muhammad is on the cusp of a title shot, but can’t seem to find a fight. Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) says he’s been offered former title challenger Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) next, but he’s yet to hear a concrete word back. So if the UFC can’t make the Covington fight happen, Muhammad wants to serve as a backup for the welterweight title fight between champion Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) and Kamaru Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC ), which headlines UFC 286 on March 18 in London. “I’m hoping that ends up being the situation, where they call me out, bring me out down there because you never know what happens,” Muhammad told The Schmo. “Guys have been getting injured day of, day before
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