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Belal Muhammad believes that if Hamzat Chimaev defeats Sean Strickland, Chimaev will receive a light heavyweight title fight against Paulo Costa. Muhammad specifically used the word "vacant" rather than "interim" when describing the potential title bout. The post suggests Muhammad may have misspoken, or he could be speculating that if Carlos Ulberg is sidelined long-term, the belt would become vacant again. This represents a potential cross-divisional move for Chimaev if he wins his upcoming middleweight bout. The scenario hinges entirely on Chimaev's performance against Strickland.
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