UFC welterweight champion Brit Leon Edwards could lose his title if he refuses to fight American Colby Covington.
He's got nowhere to go. If Leon doesn’t want to fight, I’ve already been assured that it’s okay. They’ll just strip him, and I’m next in line. Dana has assured me I’m fighting him this summer.
Colby Covington
It was previously reported that a fight between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington could take place on July 22 at UFC 291 in London.
Edwards had his last fight against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in March of this year. Leon won that fight by majority decision. Leon has 21 wins and three losses under his belt.
Covington last appeared in the Octagon against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 in March of 2022. That fight lasted the entire distance and ended in Colby's favor by a unanimous decision of the judges. He has 17 wins and three losses on his record.