When UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards appears to be like on the 170-pound division, he doesn’t see a transparent contender for his subsequent title protection.
UFC president Dana White has asserted that Colby Covington will get the following title shot, however Edwards doesn’t assume ‘Chaos’ deserves it.
“In the mean time, within the division, there’s no clear primary contender,” Edwards informed Sky Sports activities. “Colby is coming off two loses, one win. Gilbert [Burns] related… These guys are successful one battle, dropping one battle, after which combating for a wold title. It’s a tough time. Like I mentioned, there’s no clear primary contender.”
“Colby being unhurt, sitting on the sidelines, turning down fights for over a 12 months. No person else has achieved that and earned a title shot from doing that,” mentioned Edwards. “That’s the why not… He hasn’t earned his place. You’ll be able to’t sit down unhurt over a 12 months turning down fights after which, okay, I desire a title shot now. That’s by no means been achieved earlier than. Now I’m champion. I resolve. Colby isn’t a champion. He don’t resolve nothing.”
It’s not likely in regards to the opponent to Edwards. ‘Rocky’ needed to put collectively an extended successful streak earlier than he earned his title shot.
“The sport is the sport. There’s all the time going to be somebody subsequent. If I really consider that I’m primary I ought to be capable of face these guys and beat these guys. And I do consider that I’m primary, so it’s nearly making it make sense,” he mentioned.
“If it’s Colby, then it’s Colby. It’s what it’s,” continued Edwards. “The order, let’s say who’s subsequent, Burns, Colby, Belal [Muhammad], whoever else. They’re all related fights. They’re all going to return with the identical sport plan. It’s all the identical. It’s not in regards to the opponent. There’s not concern for Colby. There’s nothing that’s scared of Colby.”
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