Belal Muhammad believes he should be next in line for the title shot at welterweight. His performance at UFC Vegas 45 put him in a great position to try to knock off Leon Edwards in the title picture.

Belal Muhammad wants the next crack at UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and he believes he is in a much better spot than Leon Edwards. He points to his last fight against Nate Diaz as a good example.

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“Who’s ever beaten ‘Wonderboy’ 30-26? Who’s ever beaten ‘Wonderboy’ in that style?” Muhammad told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at the UFC Vegas 45 post-fight news conference. “Nobody’s ever beaten him in that way, and ‘Wonderboy’s’ fought for the title twice, Demian Maia’s fought for the title twice, and I beat both of those guys in dominant fashion. So you’re telling me Leon Edwards deserves it over me, and he almost got knocked out by Nate Diaz? Nate Diaz didn’t lose that fight because Nate Diaz never loses a fight.

“But the way I just beat ‘Wonderboy,’ nobody’s ever done that to him. Even Gilbert Burns beat him dominantly, but it wasn’t like that. I deserve that title shot next because my streak is as long as Leon’s streak, and Leon’s already lost to Usman, so let’s stop with these rematches. Let’s stop with, ‘Oh he beat Colby twice, he beat Masvidal twice, and now he’s the GOAT.’ No, give him new blood. Give him a new look.”

Belal Muhammad is certainly in a good spot at welterweight to eventually fight for the UFC title. He will most likely need one more big win before getting the next title shot.