Leon Edwards, the welterweight champion, does not believe that Colby Covington deserves the next title shot since he hasn’t fought for over a year and there are other active fighters in the division. Edwards sees Jorge Masvidal as a more lucrative fight and will be keeping an eye on his UFC 287 matchup with Gilbert Burns. He feels that if Masvidal beats Burns, that’s the fight to make pay-per-view wise. If Masvidal begs him, Edwards might let him slide in. Edwards had to work 12 fights to get to where he is now, and Covington was saying “Who is he? I don’t know who he is” when Edwards was trying to get his title shot, and now Edwards is the king.
Leon Edwards says Colby Covington next doesn’t make sense: ‘I don’t get how he just slides in for the title shot’
Leon Edwards believes that Colby Covington doesn’t deserve the next title shot, given that there are other active fighters in the division. Covington was in attendance during Edwards’ successful welterweight title defense against Kamaru Usman, weighing in as a backup and was guaranteed a title shot by Dana White. However, Edwards doesn’t understand how Covington, who has been inactive for over a year, should be next.
Edwards said during the UFC 286 post-fight news conference that he has worked hard to become the king now and feels that he should decide who’s next. He sees rival Jorge Masvidal as the more lucrative fight and is keeping an eye on his UFC 287 matchup with Gilbert Burns on April 8. Edwards feels that if Masvidal beats Burns, that’s the fight to make, pay-per-view wise.
Edwards went on to say that he doesn’t understand how Colby Covington can sit out for a year, not injured and then just slide in for a title shot when there are other active fighters in the division who didn’t sit out. He had to work 12 fights to get to where he is now. When Edwards was trying to get his title shot, Covington was saying, “Who is he? I don’t know who he is,” and now Edwards is the king.
However, if Masvidal beats Burns, Edwards says he will consider the fight. He feels there’s a storyline there to tell, and if Masvidal begs him, he might let him slide in. Edwards doesn’t like Masvidal and feels that he needs to get back at him.
In conclusion, Leon Edwards believes that Colby Covington doesn’t deserve the next title shot, given that there are other active fighters in the division. He sees rival Jorge Masvidal as the more lucrative fight and is keeping an eye on his UFC 287 matchup with Gilbert Burns on April 8. Edwards feels that if Masvidal beats Burns, that’s the fight to make, pay-per-view wise. If Masvidal begs him, Edwards might let him slide in.
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