Belal Muhammad wants to fulfill a dream he's had for a literal decade ... punching Colby Covington in the face!!
TMZ Sports talked to the 33-year-old fighter after his unanimous decision victory over perennial title contender, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson on Saturday ... and we asked Belal who he'd fight if the 170 lb. champ, Kamaru Usman wasn't an option.
"I always wanted to hit Colby in the face," Muhammad told us.
The 20-3 fighter continued ... "I've been calling for this fight for like 10 years now.