Leon Edwards, the welterweight champion, has rejected Dana White’s plan for him to face Colby Covington in his next title defence after winning a majority decision against Kamaru Usman in a thrilling five-round clash at UFC 286 at a packed-out O2 Arena. Edwards believes that the American hasn’t earned the title shot as he hasn’t fought for more than a year and a half. As the king, Edwards insists he will be the one to choose his next opponent, and there are other active fighters in the division who deserve a shot at the title. He suggests that a fight between Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns, where the winner would face him, would be an excellent choice from a pay-per-view perspective. Meanwhile, Dana White insists that Covington is the next man up for Edwards to face. Edwards talked about the crowd being crazy all week, shouting ‘head shot, dead.’
Leon Edwards, the reigning welterweight champion, has rejected Dana White’s plan for him to face Colby Covington in his next title defence. This comes after Edwards won a majority decision against Kamaru Usman in a thrilling five-round clash at UFC 286 at a packed-out O2 Arena. While Covington was the back-up and made weight on Friday, Edwards thinks the American hasn’t earned the title shot as he hasn’t fought for more than a year and a half.
As the king, Edwards insists he will be the one to choose his next opponent, and there are other active fighters in the division who deserve a shot at the title. Edwards believes that he has earned his way to the top and should decide who is next. He suggests that a fight between Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns, where the winner would face him, would be an excellent choice from a pay-per-view perspective. Edwards also wants to exact revenge on Masvidal, who sucker-punched him behind the scenes in 2019.
While Colby Covington was on his feet in the crowd on Saturday night, staring down his rivals who were battling away in the octagon, Edwards insists that there is no storyline for the Colby fight, and it’s weird. Although Covington is angling for the title shot, it remains to be seen if his wish will be granted.
It will be fascinating to see whether Edwards backs up his insistence that Covington needs to earn his shot, even if it goes against the will of his paymasters. Meanwhile, Dana White insists that Covington is the next man up for Edwards to face. Edwards, who showcased all his skills in a tactical masterclass to defeat the Nigerian, was pleased to showcase his skills and improve, mentioning that he struggled with the altitude in his second fight.
Leon Edwards expressed his excitement after winning a majority decision against Kamaru Usman, saying that he believes it’s his time and that he’s earned his respect the hard way. He added that every kid’s dream is to live in that moment, and he believes that it’s his era now. He also mentioned that he hasn’t lost a fight in eight or so years. Edwards talked about the crowd being crazy all week, shouting ‘head shot, dead.’
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