Leon Edwards defended his welterweight title earlier this month in front of his home fans.
He didn’t have a lot of time to bask in the glory of the win against former champ Kamaru Usman, which came in their trilogy fight, and in front of a friendly crowd in London. Former interim champ Colby Covington was in attendance as a backup fighter for the UFC 286 headliner and was declared the next title challenger.
Edwards isn’t on board with the idea that Covington should be next in line after a lengthy layoff. Many fans and pundits aren’t thrilled about it, either, considering it leaves someone like Belal Muhammad still out in the cold.
