Leon Edwards says he’d desire combating for the middleweight title versus squaring off with Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev has lately expressed curiosity in transferring as much as welterweight to problem Edwards for the welterweight title to attempt to develop into a champ-champ. Nonetheless, if Edwards will get previous Belal Muhammad in the principle occasion of UFC 304, he says he’d fairly transfer as much as middleweight to attempt to develop into a champ-champ.
“For certain, for certain. I really feel like we’ve each acquired work to do inside our division. I really feel Islam simply fought his very first light-weight (Poirier). He fought Volk, however that is his very first light-weight he’s fought throughout the division,” Edwards stated to talkSport. “He’s on a three-defense streak. After I beat Belal, that shall be my third, as effectively, so we’re each on comparable paths. I can see that taking place sooner or later. Additionally, I want to transfer up, as effectively, and problem for the middleweight belt hopefully. I really feel like I’d have the dimensions for it and the ability for it, so why not chase greatness?”
Why Leon Edwards needs to combat for the middleweight title and attempt to develop into a champ-champ is as a result of the Brit says he needs to be remembered as probably the greatest of all time. He additionally needs to be atop the pound-for-pound rankings, which he believes profitable the middleweight title would safe.
“That’s my objective. Clearly my first objective was to attain this (UFC title), and now I’ve acquired it. I’ve acquired to make one other objective, what’s going to get me up within the morning to go on the market and obtain what I’m attempting to attain – the numbers, the cash, the pound-for-pound rankings,” Edwards added.
Nonetheless, earlier than Leon Edwards may even get a crack on the middleweight belt, he might want to beat Belal Muhammad in the principle occasion of UFC 304 on July 27.