Last July, moments after Belal "Remember the Name" Muhammad won the UFC welterweight championship, ESPN commentator Daniel Cormier didn't remember his name. "Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the welterweight champion,

Belal Muhammad knows fans are still doubting him, even as UFC welterweight champ, but he has plans to make them believers with his first title defense at UFC 315 on Saturday.

Belal Muhammad won the UFC welterweight gold at UFC 304, beating Leon Edwards in a rematch. He is set for his first title defense against Jack Della Maddalena at the UFC 315 main event. However, Muhammad recently mentioned his eyes were set on bigger goals as a UFC titleholder.