Leon Edwards has shut down the idea of facing Colby Covington following his win against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286.
Edwards, 31, put an end to his rivalry with former champion Usman by winning a majority decision at The O2 arena in London to make the first defence of his welterweight title. 'Rocky' executed a perfect gameplan as he neutralised the takedown offence from Usman over five rounds to win by scores of 48-46, 48-46 and 47-47.
UFC boss Dana White announced that Covington will be next in line for Edwards following his win against Usman, but the Brummie isn't so keen on facing his next challenger. Covington hasn't fought in over a year and Edwards doesn't see why his UFC rival deserves a title shot when other challengers in his weight class have been more active than him.
