Leon Edwards to meet Belal Muhammad on March 13
Leon Edwards has a fight.
The Birmingham man is situation to meet Belal Muhammad on March 13 after broken-down opponent Khamzat Chimaev was once ruled out with coronavirus associated factors. Edwards has been out of the Octagon since July of 2019, and has prolonged struggled to procure a contest. ESPN first reported the news.
Whereas Edwards would comprise doubtless most well-favored a bigger named dance partner, it gave the affect few others at 170-pounds were alive to for the proposed date. As a replace, the UFC went to Muhammad, who fought just 5 days ago in Las Vegas. Edwards will signify the very best-ranked opponent of Muhammad’s occupation.
No guts no glory MAIN EVENT MUHAMMAD pic.twitter.com/gqZbHiOzTN
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 18, 2021
Respect for Belal for stepping up when no one else would. March 13 I say I am the suitable within the enviornment. #StrapSeason
— Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) February 18, 2021
Edwards had shown an passion in assembly Colby Covington, however the brash wrestler disregarded the project, asserting he would reasonably fight champion Kamaru Usman, and labelling Edwards a charity case.
“‘Leon Scott’ hasn’t earned anything,” Covington mentioned, talking to Submission Radio. “I’m within the Colby Covington Incorporated championship enterprise. I’m not within the Leon Scott charity enterprise. This isn’t charity hour, man. I’m stopping at the tip of the mountain. I’m stopping the suitable within the enviornment. Did ‘Marty Fakenewsman’ procure a call from the president after his last fight? Oh geez, I wonder why? Because he sucks, he’s irrelevant. So, I’ve completed issues no one has ever completed on this sport.
“I’m not doing charity enterprise no more. It’s not my fault this kid hasn’t fought in two years. It’s not my fault this kid – there’s folks from England stopping the total time within the pandemic, they’re not skittish to fight. So, I’m not doing charity for this man who hasn’t fought in two years. He’s irrelevant, he’s beat a bunch of bums, and I’m not doing charity. This isn’t charity hour, here is fucking championship fucking pay-per-discover hour.”
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