Belal Muhammad predicts Chimaev vs. Costa for vacant LHW title if Chimaev wins

Belal Muhammad believes that if Khamzat Chimaev defeats Sean Strickland, he will receive a light heavyweight title shot against Paulo Costa. Notably, Muhammad used the term "vacant" rather than "interim" when discussing the potential title fight. It is unclear whether this was a mistake or if he is speculating that Carlos Ulberg's injury could lead to the belt being vacated. The post questions whether such a scenario is realistic for the 205-pound division if Chimaev defeats Strickland.