Who should Leon Edwards fight next?

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

I change my vote after seeing the presser, it sounds like Leon wants to be a double champ and move up and fight the winner of Stickland and Dricus. So I'd like to see that instead.

Belal deserves it though, however Shavkat Rakhmonov is closeby.

 

[User9992]

I am all for Shavkat. But Belal deserves it most.

 

[chinarice]

Shavkat or Belal. No one else makes sense.

 

[Question]

Belal, he deserves it the most.
They could do Shavkat/Colby on the same card or Shavkat/Usman if he's willing to come back down.

Islam should stay at lightweight and defend his belt, the double champ stuff just messes up the divisions.

 

[Koala]

Belal for UFC 301

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Belal deserves it next, plus the fact that their fight feels unfinished, they always needed to do a rematch, we never got a true outcome.

 

[User9992]

Leon downplays Belal matchup

 

[BigTruck]

Anyone who will beat his ass, Leon is beyond boring.

 

[w00t]

Belal deserves it and should get it. Of course deserve rarely matters in this business.

 

[moosaev]

I'd like to see Islam Makhachev vs. Leon Edwards. Just like to see how that fight unfolds.

Belal deserves it though, however Shavkat Rakhmonov is closeby.

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I’m an islam fan but no, Belal deserves the TS. Also, after what I saw tonight I thing Leon-Islam would be a boring ass point fight. Both of them are just very careful fighters, I think Islam is way more entertaining but it takes 2 to tango. Islam is entertaining when he’s up someone who engages.

 

[CPH]

Enough withe cross-division bullshit. Volk, Islam and Edwards should all fight someone their own size.

 

[Striker Fox]

Belal is the least interesting matchup out of those three, but the guy deserves it like everybody here is already saying.

 

[BFoe]

Belal next. He’s done more than enough to earn the shot. Shavkat is close, and Islam needs to fight challengers in his own weight class.

 

[Question]

Leon downplays Belal matchup

I don't get why he's so against it. Like there's only Belal or Shavkat for him, Belal is the one who's on a longer streak and has better wins for the most part.
It's a bit hypocritical from Leon considering how long he had to wait for his shot, but whatever at the end of the day the UFC are the ones who'll make the call.

If he's aiming for a title shot at MW as his next fight then forget it, Dana already blocked Islam from that(understandably so) and I really doubt he let's Leon do it. The double champ stuff just gets super messy.

 

[User9992]

I don't get why he's so against it. Like there's only Belal or Shavkat for him, Belal is the one who's on a longer streak and has better wins for the most part.
It's a bit hypocritical from Leon considering how long he had to wait for his shot, but whatever at the end of the day the UFC are the ones who'll make the call.

If he's aiming for a title shot at MW as his next fight then forget it, Dana already blocked Islam from that(understandably so) and I really doubt he let's Leon do it. The double champ stuff just gets super messy.

I think he wants double champ title shot at MW or 'superfight' against Islam.

 

[Question]

I think he wants double champ title shot at MW or 'superfight' against Islam.

I heard Dana already said no for Islam moving up, but idk about the MW title shot for Leon.
I doubt they'll go for it since Leon isn't that big of a star, that being said you never know anymore. They might just do it as a one last huge "fuck you" towards Belal.

 

[TheTickG]

I change my vote after seeing the presser, it sounds like Leon wants to be a double champ and move up and fight the winner of Stickland and Dricus. So I'd like to see that instead.

Belal deserves it though, however Shavkat Rakhmonov is closeby.

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That guy DC couldn't remember. He probably should fight next.

 

[IronGolem007]

Needs to fight it back with Belal, then face Shavkat.

Only by beating these two will he get the respect he deserved.

However, I don't think he's going to be Shavkat.

 

[IronGolem007]

And as far as Edwards moving up, he isn't big enough or good enough to beat the bigger middleweights.

He needs to stay where he's at, at welterweight.

 

[Rorschachxx]

Belal of course.

Dude has earned it.