Strickland had an eight-fight stint at welterweight from 2015-2018, but returned to middleweight in 2020 after a two-year motorcycle accident-related layoff. He upset Israel Adesanya to win the title in 2023, but lost it to Du Plessis a little more than a year ago. The champ said he thinks Strickland never has been a worthy title challenger.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has criticized Sean Strickland's display at UFC 312, and said his time as a middleweight contender should now be over.

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has laid out a scenario where he defeats UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis.

UFC 170-pound champion Belal Muhammad is no fan of Sean Strickland, and he pulled no punches in his assessment of Strickland's performance at UFC 312.

UFC champ Belal Muhammad was not kind to Sean Strickland following his lopsided loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312.

Belal Muhammad didn’t hold back after Sean Strickland’s defeat at UFC 312. The welterweight champion took to social media to express his frustration with Strickland’s lackluster performance against Dricus Du Plessis.

Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad did not hold back when criticizing former middleweight titleholder Sean Strickland after Strickland's UFC 312 loss.