Dana confirms that the winner of 'Edwards x Diaz' ​​will fight for the welterweight title after Covington

D. White at a press conference at the UFC 259. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

The winner of the confrontation between Leon edwards e Nate diaz No. UFC 263 will compete for the welterweight belt (under 77,1kg). The president of Ultimate Dana White confirmed that whoever emerges victorious from next Saturday's duel (12) will face whoever triumphs in the fight between the current champion Kamaru Usman e Colby covington, with no date set yet.

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“The next challenger is Colby. The last fight between him and Usman was one of the best I've ever seen in my life. Covington is the number 1 candidate, this is the fight to make. Whoever wins 'Edwards x Diaz' ​​will be next after Colby,” said Dana in an interview with 'Submission Radio'.

Current number three in the welterweight rankings, Leon edwards comes from an 'unsuccessful' fight against Belal Muhammad | in March of this year. On that occasion, the English fighter landed an accidental 'finger' on his opponent who was unable to continue the fight. 'Rocky' has a record of 18 wins and three defeats and hasn't known what it's like to suffer a setback since December 2015.

In the UFC since 2007, Nate diaz hasn't been a constant presence in the octagon. In the last five years, the 'bad boy' has only had four fights. In his last duel, the North American was defeated by Jorge masvidal in November 2019 in the dispute for the 'BMF' belt (most tough fighter).