While it appears that former title challenger Colby Covington will get the next welterweight title shot against champion Leon Edwards , the UFC’s 170-pound division is a logjam of contenders. Former champion Kamaru Usman sits at the top of the rankings but has lost twice to Edwards in back-to-back fights. Covington is ranked No. 2, but hasn’t fought since March 2022 after defeating former teammate turn rival Jorge Masvidal. Khamzat Chimaev is ranked third but badly missed weight for his last outing causing a shakeup of the entire UFC 279 main card.. Belal Muhammad occupies the fourth spot in the 170-pound rankings and is on an eight-fight winning streak.
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