Belal Muhammad hints Shavkat Rakhmonov title fight announcement is imminent: “See you soon, boy”

Belal Muhammad to Shavkat Rakhmonov: See you soon!

In a recent Instagram post, Muhammad made a pair of public service announcements.

“A couple of public service announcements. The pound-for-pound podcast sucks,” Muhammad began. “Like I said, I was on there, [Kamaru] Usman was terrible at talking, terrible at fighting. Got embarrassed a bit on both ends. Speaking and fighting. Sorry [Henry] Cejudo, I do like you though. Shavkat, see you soon boy!”

As of this writing, Rakhmonov hasn’t responded to Muhammad’s comments. However, Rakhmonov recently announced that he’s preparing in camp for his next fight, presumably for Muhammad’s belt.

Rakhmonov hasn’t fought since a submission victory against Stephen Thompson at UFC 296. He is unbeaten through his first 18 professional fights, including UFC wins against the likes of Neil Magny and Neal.

Before defeating Edwards, Muhammad earned dominant wins against the likes of Gilbert Burns, Vicente Luque, and Thompson. As of this writing, he’s listed as the No. 5 pound-for-pound fighter, according to the UFC’s official rankings.

UFC 310 remains without a main event announced, leaving the door open to Muhammad vs. Rakhmonov. According to Muhammad, it won’t be long until we receive answers.