Gilbert Burns vs. Leon Edwards makes a lot of sense to “Durinho” as the co-main event of UFC 268: Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2.
Gilbert Burns sets his scope on Leon Edwards, UFC 268 and perhaps the winner of Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington 2.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White announced on Monday that Usman vs. Covington 2 will headline the promotion’s November pay-per-view (PPV) in New York. Shortly after the announcement of UFC 268’s headliner, Burns (no. 2) took to Twitter and challenged Edwards (no. 3).
@GilbertDurinho wants his shot at @Leon_edwardsmma as the co-main event to Usman v Covington 2.
Who ya got? pic.twitter.com/SzL96XZUi0
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) July 26, 2021
“Co-main, Leon Edwards?” Mr. “Durinho” tweeted, tagging his potential next opponent.
Burns (20-4) bounced back from a third-round TKO loss to Usman (watch here) in February with a unanimous decision win over Stephen Thompson at UFC 264 on Sat., July 10. Edwards extended his active winning streak to nine with a unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz at UFC 263 (watch here) on Sat., June 12. Both men seek retribution after losing to Usman at points in their respective careers.
Usman vs. Covington 2 will reportedly take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY on Nov. 6 via ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV); however, the promotion has yet to publicly announce an exact date or venue.
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