Leon Edwards CALLS OUT Islam Makhachev, Conor McGregor UFC 303 UPDATE! Chael Sonnen, Ariel Helwani
- Posted by indyman on Jun 06, 2024
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Leon Edwards responds to Islam Makhachev's request for a welterweight title shot following his victory at UFC 302. The UFC welterweight champion considers a future fight with Makhachev a possibility, but not at this moment. #UFC303 #islammakachev #conormcgregor
After Makhachev's fifth-round submission win over Dustin Poirier, he expressed a desire to compete for the welterweight title, which Edwards will defend against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 in July. Edwards acknowledged the challenge but emphasized that both fighters have obstacles to overcome in their current divisions first.
"I welcome it," Edwards told Sky Sports. "I feel like we both have work to do within our divisions. Makhachev just had his first title defense against a true lightweight, so he needs to face more lightweights before moving up."
"But if we both have long reigns, then why not? We’re both around the same age, 30, so we have time to make it happen."
Edwards aims to defend his title for the third time against