Overview
- Muhammad issued the callout on his YouTube channel days after losing by technical fall to RAF welterweight champion David Carr at RAF 4 in Fishers, Indiana.
- He praised the RAF event and said he wants another appearance, potentially against Covington or the winner of Covington’s next bout.
- Covington is scheduled to face Luke Rockhold in the RAF 5 main event on Jan. 10 at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, streaming on FOX Nation.
- Muhammad intensified a feud dating back to 2017 by referring to Covington as “the trash of the division.”
- No Muhammad–Covington match has been announced, with any potential meeting depending on future RAF matchmaking.