Muhammad, wants to fight Kamaru Usman
Leon Edwards does not plan a rematch with Belal Muhammad, wants to fight Kamaru Usman
Despite the fact that the fight with Belal Muhammad was declared invalid due to a finger poke in the eye, the third number of the UFC welterweight rankings, Leon Edwards, denies that the foul was intentional, and expects to challenge the current champion of the division, Kamar Usman, in the next fight.
«I thought it was a punch,» Edwards said at a press conference after UFC Fight Night 187. » When I threw the punch, he closed the distance, and then I saw him grab his eye and turn away. I thought it was a blow. I wish Belal a speedy and complete recovery. It was an accident. I didn’t want that»
The Briton made it clear that a rematch with Muhammad is not in his immediate plans.
«I believe that the next fight should be a title fight. I was on an eight-win streak, and today was supposed to be my ninth. It was meant to be. I won the fight, that’s pretty clear, and I believe I should be the next to fight for the title»
If the UFC confirms the organization of a title rematch between Camaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal, Edwards, who returned to the octagon after a nearly two-year break, does not want to sit idle again.
«I probably won’t wait that long. If they fight in September, it means that I will not fight until at least the end of this year, or even until next year. I like to be active. I’m 29 years old and I’ve missed too much. On Monday, we will talk to the UFC and decide what to do next»
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