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Leon Edwards To Self During Diaz Bout: Don’t End Up Like McGregor

Leon Edwards is doing some reflection after getting some heat following his win over Nate Diaz.  Leon Edwards walked away from his UFC 263 bout against Nate Diaz with a win. Despite a dominant performance by Edwards, many fans were preoccupied wit…

Leon Edwards is doing some reflection after getting some heat following his win over Nate Diaz.  Leon Edwards walked away from his UFC 263 bout against Nate Diaz with a win. Despite a dominant performance by Edwards, many fans were preoccupied with the one moment where it looked like Edwards was in trouble of being […]

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Gilbert Burns Threatens To Send Leon Edwards To the Hospital

Gilbert Burns has a sent a stern warning to Leon Edwards after his performance against Nate Diaz. At UFC 263, although Edwards dominated the majority of the fight and won a comfortable unanimous decision win, many fans and media were more engrossed by …

Gilbert Burns has a sent a stern warning to Leon Edwards after his performance against Nate Diaz. At UFC 263, although Edwards dominated the majority of the fight and won a comfortable unanimous decision win, many fans and media were more engrossed by the fact that Diaz rocked Edwards in the last round. Diaz hit […]

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Leon Edwards Mocks Gilbert Burns: ‘You Got Knocked Out With A Jab’

Leon EdwardsLeon Edwards is not taking crap from other welterweights in the UFC after his unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 263. Edwards heard many opinions about his performance against Diaz, but specifically, how close he came to getting finished right at the end of the fight. And in a recent interview with South […]

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Leon Edwards is not taking crap from other welterweights in the UFC after his unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 263.

Edwards heard many opinions about his performance against Diaz, but specifically, how close he came to getting finished right at the end of the fight. And in a recent interview with South China Morning Post, Burns added his opinion to the mix.

When asked about Edwards’ performance at UFC 263, Burns did not hesitate to pile on.

“I think Leon Edwards lost the shot just because he didn’t get a finish. He wasn’t hungry,” Burns told SCMP. “Not even criticizing the guy. I think he fought very good. He’s a very smart fighter. But he’s not a finisher. If you go all day and sometimes just, as they say, bite the mouthpiece, and go forward, and finish the fight, sometimes you’re gonna get the shot.” (H/T BJ Penn.com)

Burns’s assessment, while it may seem harsh, does have some merit. The media asked UFC president Dana White if Edwards had finally done enough to get his title shot in the post-fight interview. White answered that Colby Covington is still next, and he was unsure when Edwards would meet Usman in the octagon.

Regardless of White’s response, Edwards has contended that he has done enough to deserve a title shot. In the weeks following his performance, he has had no problem addressing anyone that thinks to the contrary. When a link to Burns’s interview was posted on Twitter, Edwards wasted no time letting the world know what he thought of Burns’s opinion. 

Edwards is referring to the 3rd round stoppage loss dealt to Burns by UFC welterweight king Kamaru Usman. After Usman dealt Burns some vicious ground and pound, the referee stopped the fight, but it was a jab from Usman that started the fight-ending sequence. 

It is evident that there’s no love loss between these two welterweight contenders. Maybe the UFC will have these two fight each other while Edwards awaits his shot at the title.

Do you want to see Leon Edwards fight for the belt next or fight Gilbert Burns next?

Gilbert Burns Thinks Edwards Blew Title Shot With UFC 263 Performance

UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns believes that Leon Edwards lost his case for a title shot with his performance at UFC 263. Edwards faced Nate Diaz at the pay-per-view in what was the UFC’s first non-main event and non-title five-round fi…

UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns believes that Leon Edwards lost his case for a title shot with his performance at UFC 263. Edwards faced Nate Diaz at the pay-per-view in what was the UFC’s first non-main event and non-title five-round fight. Despite two championship rematches coming after it, the bout was perhaps the most anticipated […]

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Leon Edwards Will Not Even Consider Jorge Masvidal Fight Unless…

UFC welterweight Leon Edwards has revealed his intention to wait for a title shot rather than fight Jorge Masvidal later this year. This comes after Dana White reiterated that Colby Covington is still next in line for a shot at Kamaru Usman’s 170…

UFC welterweight Leon Edwards has revealed his intention to wait for a title shot rather than fight Jorge Masvidal later this year. This comes after Dana White reiterated that Colby Covington is still next in line for a shot at Kamaru Usman’s 170-pound belt. The UFC president’s comments came despite Edwards’ victory over Nate Diaz […]

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