Leon Edwards will continue to face big tests as the UFC welterweight champion should he retain the title at UFC 304 this Saturday night in London, England.
Edwards, 32, won the title in epic comeback fashion with the last-minute head kick heard around the world against Kamaru Usman in August 2022. To follow up his incredible effort, he thwarted Usman again in their trilogy before nearly shutting out Colby Covington in a lopsided unanimous decision in December.
The third title defense of Edwards’ reign will be his second reoccurring opponent, Belal Muhammad. However, despite the storyline and unbeaten streaks involved, the matchup hasn’t been viewed as “high profile” and “Rocky” doesn’t foresee any on the horizon.
“I don’t think there’s really any big money fights right now in the welterweight division,” Edwards told Kevin Iole. “Just tough opponents in the division, but there’s no big star that would add more value. Shavkat [Rakhmonov] obviously is a good talent. Everyone’s going on about him. Obviously, Ian Garry, we trained together before. So, there’s a story behind that as well.
“I’m focused on Belal right now. Go out there, take care of business next weekend and after that, let’s see where the cookie crumbles.”
Morning Report: Leon Edwards doesn’t believe there are any money fights at welterweight: ‘There’s no big star’ - MMA Fighting
