Belal Muhammad claimed the UFC welterweight title with a lopsided win over Leon Edwards last year, but lost the belt to Jack Della Maddalena in his first title defense last month. He is likely still healing up from that loss, which came in one of the best fights of the year so far, but he is undoubtedly keen to get back on track soon.

Kamaru Usman earned his first win since November 2021 with a unanimous decision over rising welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley. Usman dominated the fight with his wrestling, making it nearly impossible for Buckley,