He cited Thompson’s knockout loss to Anthony Pettis as a reason. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight contender Leon Edwards has won eight straight fights in the stacked 170-pound weight class and is currently ranked No. This falls shy only of UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre and Kamaru Usman‘s tie of 12 in a row. In August, Michael Chandler fought the last fight ... Leon Edwards nie chce bić się ze Stephenem Thompsonem w oktagonie UFC. However, in Edwards’ haul of eight, there is no standout welterweight name. They wanted Chimaev to fight Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson, but Wonderboy has turned down the fight. Leon Edwards needs to put an exclamation mark on his winning streak. Tyron Woodley Fires Back At Leon Edwards Over UFC Rankings Criticism. Let’s start with the situation regarding Khamzat Chimaev. Why doesn’t UFC bump their bonuses to $100K? Edwards is in a position now where he either needs to accept the Wonderboy fight, or wait until 2021 for the top four to finish their fights. Neither one of those guys are true UFC welterweights. Pictures: One Championship ‘Reign of Dynasties’, Shoop that Incredulous Cormier / Drug Wars, Video of ‘Journeyman’ Gorge at Trump’s campaign. Leon Edwards wants Gilbert Burns to put his No. Published 08 Sep 2020, 11:01 IST UFC Nate Diaz Leon Edwards However, Edwards is not interested in fighting Thompson despite his top five UFC ranking. This leaves the UFC with very few options for Chimaev. MMA, Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. Leon Edwards is certainly worthy of a title shot but he may have to get one more win to secure his spot against the Welterweight Champion. His best wins came against Donald Cerrone and Rafael Dos Anjos. This is a fight that makes sense from a rankings perspective. Instead, Wonderboy has called out Leon Edwards. 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Rafael dos Anjos Announces Positive COVID-19 Test, Withdraws From Flashback in 2010:A reporter asked people if UFC is popular in Abu monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d" If I go out there right now and I fight Wonderboy and I beat Wonderboy, the UFC will be like ‘let’s go one more in the top-five and then we’ll go for a title.’ They wouldn’t give me a title shot straight away.”. 23, 2018 U-DEC 5 5:00 win. Edwards told MMA Fighting, “As far as Wonderboy, he got knocked out like a fight ago. Sin ver acción hace más de un año y buscando un rival que lo coloque en frente par... Dos Anjos gets COVID-19, out of UFC 254 fight with Makachev, Leon Edwards chce walczyć z Gilbertem Burnsem na UFC 256, Video: Michael Chiesa says Khamzat Chimaev is ‘legit’ but ‘not unbeatable’, Morning Report: Scott Coker on Michael Chandler signing with the UFC: ‘He’s a guy I’m always going to support’, Leon Edwards odrzuca walkę ze Stephenem Thompsonem, chce bić się z „Durinho”, Con Usman no disponible, Leon Edwards desafía a Gilbert Burns para definir al próximo retador welter en UFC 256, Frank Mir vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira II. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JULY 20: Leon Edwards of Jamaica reacts after finishing his fight against Rafael Dos Anjos of Brazil in their welterweight bout during the UFC … Discussion in ' UFC Discussion ' started by BRASIL WAND , Oct 11, 2020 at 9:06 AM . ‘At least fight somebody in the top-25 or 30 first’ - Leon Edwards on Chimaev call-out New, 41 comments ‘Rocky’ is only looking for a top-four welterweight opponent next. UFC Fight Night 179 Highlight Video: Cory Sandhagen Spinning Wheel... UFC Fight Night 179 was headlined by a bantamweight clash pitting Despite the objections from Edwards, the UFC should push to make the Wonderboy – Edwards fight. Forums > Fight Discussion > UFC Discussion > Rumored Where does Leon Edwards go from here??? While Leon Edwards continues to climb in the welterweight ladder and improve his already impressive winning streak, his place in the rankings doesn’t reflect that, and he’s being vocal about his displeasure. Abhinav Kini-Jun 2, 2020. Despite the complaints from Edwards, he really hasn’t defeated anyone of significance inside the welterweight division. Edwards is unbeaten since 2016 and has the third-longest overall winning run at 170 pounds. 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Burns (19-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) was targeted to challenge welterweight titleholder Kamaru Usman on Dec. 12, but the matchup has been postponed to an underdetermined early 2021 date after the champ’s lingering injuries pushed back his timeline. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d". UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Edwards Jun. But Romero landing 18 spots ahead of him, and Costa only just edging out Till, who is 1-1 at middleweight, just doesn't make sense.Leon Edwards (No. Kamaru Usman is fighting Gilbert Burns for the title at UFC 256, and the promotion is working on booking Jorge Masvidal – Colby Covington. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. 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Edwards has been begging for a top four opponent, but there’s nobody to fight at the moment. By. Yes, he’s won eight consecutive fights, but he hasn’t defeated any top guys in the welterweight division. Kamaru Usman (171) vs. Leon Edwards (171) Credit: Jeff Sherwood/Sherdog.com Leon Edwards has been the odd man out in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division thus far in 2020. He cited Thompson’s knockout loss to Anthony Pettis as a reason. 3 … The winner of that fight will fight the winner of the Usman – Burns matchup which takes place in December. I really don’t understand Edwards’ argument. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Rafael Dos Anjos becomes t... Niedawno was informowaliśmy, że pojedynek Gilberta Burnsa (19-3) z Kamaru Usmanem ... ABU DHABI — UFC welterweight and broadcaster Michael Chiesa spoke with the med... Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC is wanting to showcase their new star in a headlining fight in November. However, Edwards is not interested in fighting Thompson despite his top five UFC ranking. Cory Sandhagen Wheel Kick Blows Away Marlon Moraes in UFC Fight

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