After Colby's withdrawal, Leon Edwards asks for a title shot: 'Screw him!'

L. Edwards (photo) in victory for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @ufceurope

The fight for the welterweight belt (up to 77kg) really became a soap opera. After provoking each other and publicly declaring their dislike for each other, Kamaru Usman (champion) and Colby covington they do not appear to be close to an agreement to make the long-awaited duel official. Running outside, however, Leon edwards He asked for a pass and asked that he could face the Nigerian, as Colby denied the last contract offered as he did not consider the established figures fair. In a recent interview with 'MMA Fighting' Leon asked for the chance to fight for the title.

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“What the hell Colby covington! I don't like Colby. I don't care what he's doing. My business is to get the chance to fight for the belt. Let's re-edit the fight between me and Kamaru. We have the biggest wins in the division. We are the two best in the category. Let’s do this,” Leon said.

While the Englishman has accumulated eight consecutive victories, the last over the Brazilian, Rafael dos Anjos, in July this year, the Nigerian numbers are even more impressive. Kamaru currently has 14 consecutive victories and has never even been defeated in the UFC. His only setback came in 2013, when he was submitted by the American Jose Caceres.

Usman and Edwards are old acquaintances. The fighters have already had the opportunity to share the octagon once, in a match valid for UFC Orlando, in December 2015. On that occasion, the Nigerian got the better of him and defeated his rival in a unanimous decision by the judges.

The defeat to Kamaru was the last in Leon's career, who says he is ready to reverse his old result and become the new champion of the category.

“For me it would be perfect. It would be like a fairy tale. Facing the last man who defeated me in a title fight”, said Leon, who also sent a message to the number one: 'We fought years ago, let's do it again so I can take this belt from you”, concluded the English.

At 28 years old, Edwards has 19 fights in his professional career, with 16 victories and one setback.

Usman, 31, in turn, has 16 fights, with 15 wins and one loss.

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