Daniel Cormier personally believes Belal Muhammad is most deserving of a UFC welterweight title shot but says he would benefit from fighting Kamaru Usman next.
With UFC president Dana White naming Colby Covington the No. 1 contender and champion Leon Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) eyeing Jorge Masvidal if he gets past Gilbert Burns at UFC 287, that leaves top contender Muhammad out of the mix.
But Cormier thinks that Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) should fight former champion Usman (20-3 MMA, 15-2 UFC) next if he wants to further solidify his case for a title shot. Outside of his back-to-back losses to Edwards, Usman has taken out Covington, Burns and Masvidal.
