The champ is here. And the fact that it only took Belal Muhammad one fight to make it on this list shows just how important that win was, as he got his long-awaited welterweight title shot against Leon Edwards in July and made the most of it, taking the belt via unanimous decision. Muhammad was scheduled to return earlier this month against Shavkat Rakhmonov, but was forced out due to injury, pushing that intriguing title fight to next year.
Voters – Aziz Bawany, Juan Cardenas, Thomas Gerbasi, Christoph Goessing, Simon Head, E. Spencer Kyte, Steve Latrell, McKenzie Pavacich, Zac Pacleb, Ryan White
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