Former welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman’s run as divisional pacesetter in the UFC has been called into heavy question by current divisional kingpin, Belal Muhammad — who ripped the former pound-for-pound number one as a “coward” during his championship reign.
Usman, the current number three ranked welterweight challenger, has been sidelined since October of 2023, most recently suffering a controversial majority decision loss against unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev in Abu Dhabi in a short-notice showdown.
The defeat came as Auchi veteran, Usman’s third on the trot — following a title rematch and subsequent rubber match trilogy loss to fellow ex-champion, Leon Edwards in his last three outings.