UFC champion Leon Edwards says he wants to fight Khamzat Chimaev
Champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Briton Leon Edwards spoke about the possible fight against the Swedish fighter of Chechen origin Khamzat Chimaev. The words of the athlete leads SportsKeeda.
“He’s also on my list. He is the fighter I want to take out. Khamzat can fight Colby Covington or someone like him, and then we’ll talk,” Edwards said. He also supported the Swede’s intention to continue competing in the welterweight division.
On the night of August 20-21, Edwards knocked out American Kamaru Usman and won the UFC championship belt. He has 20 victories and three defeats, two more fights with his participation ended without a result.
Chimaev won 12 victories in his professional career without suffering a single defeat. In the last fight, he was stronger than the American Kevin Holland.
Chimaev and Edwards were supposed to fight in January 2021. However, the fight was cancelled.
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