Muhammad argued that the middleweight division lacks difficult challenges, excluding top contender Khamzat Chimaev. The welterweight champ dispariged UFC 313's main event title fight between Du Plessis and Sean Strickland as a prime example of the weight class' shallowness.

Welterweight champ Muhammad discussed the possibility of moving up to 185 pounds, dubbing champ Du Plessis and former champ Sean Strickland easy matchups. Du Plessis notched his second title defense when he defeated Strickland in their rematch at UFC 312 earlier this month.

Dricus Du Plessis has been taking shots at Belal Muhammad, especially after their back-and-forth banter. On Ariel Helwani’s show, DDP threw some serious shade, calling out Muhammad for not even defending his belt once.