Belal Muhammad is targeting a July return against fellow top-ranked UFC welterweight Khamzat Chimaev.
Muhammad extended his unbeaten run to eight fights earlier this month by avenging his 2016 loss to Vicente Luque. The win bumped him up to No.4 in the rankings and Muhammad thinks he is just one fight away from a shot at the welterweight title.
UFC boss Dana White said Colby Covington is next in line for Chimaev after the Chechen's hard-fought win over Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. Muhammad isn't confident that Covington will take the fight and has campaigned for his shot
