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Belal Muhammad criticizes Colby Covington for choosing to weigh in as a backup fighter instead of fighting him at UFC 286, calling him a coward and saying he only fights opponents coming off losses. Muhammad believes Covington should be removed from the rankings and is glad people are starting to see that he's not interested in fighting anyone who can beat him.
UFC 286 will feature a Welterweight championship trilogy between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman, as well as a Lightweight clash between Rafael Fiziev and Justin Gaethje. The undercard includes several matchups with notable odds, including Jack Shore vs. Makwan Amirkhani and Omar Morales vs. Chris Duncan. The author recommends several parlay bets, including Joanne Wood and Gunnar Nelson, Ludovit Klein and Kamaru Usman, Christian Leroy Duncan and Rafael Fiziev, and Jack Shore and Sam Patterson.
Kamaru Usman believes that Leon Edwards has shown him nothing to prove he's a better MMA fighter ahead of their rubber match at UFC 286. Usman is not concerned about Edwards' ability to study his tape, stating that if Edwards can shut everything down, he deserves to be champion. Usman is still fully prepared to recapture the title this weekend, but his recent stretch without the belt hasn't been the deep, dark hole that many may think it was.
Justin Gaethje plans to "drown" Rafael Fiziev in their upcoming UFC 286 co-main event in London, with the winner inching closer to a future Lightweight title shot. Gaethje is already anticipating a "Fight of the Year" contender against Fiziev, who has been on a six-fight win streak with three highlight-reel knockouts. The two lightweight striking sensations will face off on March 18, 2023, inside The O2 in London, England.