UFC-mästaren i weltervikt Leon Edwards tog igår hem sitt första titelförsvar framför hemmafansen. Detta efter att besegrat den tidigare dominanten Kamaru Usman framför hemmapubliken.
Leon Edwards utmanas av Islam Makhachev
Det var en oerhört jämn match under lördagskvällen när Edwards och Usman möttes för tredje gången. Edwards kom dock att vinna efter fem ronder via majoritetsdomslut. Dana White sade inför Kimura och samlad MMA-media att han nu vill se Edwards möta den tvåfaldige titelutmanaren Colby Covington.
Någon som dock vill hoppa före i kön är UFC:s lättviktsmästare Islam Makhachev som gissningsvis vill pröva sina vingar i welterviktsklassen och ryssen utmanade inatt Edwards:
I want Leon next, October in Abu Dhabi 👊🏼
— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) March 19, 2023
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I think the point deduction is the deciding factor. I think Edwards wins this closely or it’s a draw? What y’all think? #UFC286
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 19, 2023
I’ve got Usman up by a lot? You guys
— Sam Alvey (@smilensam) March 18, 2023
Leon won
— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) March 19, 2023
Big up my Jamaican brother for the win. Kingston let’s go!! #UFC286
— Ode’ ⭕️sbourne 🇯🇲 (@OdeOsbourne) March 19, 2023
Clear Leon win #AndSTILL
— Randy Brown (@TouchNgo_) March 19, 2023
👀😤🎯🏆
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) March 19, 2023
Please no draw
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 19, 2023
I got Leon but what if there’s a draw #UFC286
— Brandon (@brandonroyval) March 19, 2023
Damn lost a point and still won I thought it was a close flight, good fight fellas.
— U R I A H H A L L (@UriahHallMMA) March 19, 2023
I smell a draw coming … @ufc
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) March 19, 2023
Neither man really took any significant damage in those five rounds. #UFC286
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) March 19, 2023
LEON ROCKY EDWARDS!!!!!
He put on a hell of a performance and to do it in front of a home crowd as well!! 🥹 #UFC286
— Megan Anderson (@MeganAnderson) March 19, 2023
I think razor close usman got 2 and 4 plus 1 idk I can also see a draw #UFC286
— Truck Gordon (@TruckMMA_UFC) March 19, 2023
Lets gooo champ!!
— Arnold billy allen (@Arnoldbfa) March 19, 2023
They really said Usman only won one round??? #UFC286
I only had Edwards round 1 and maybe 4
Had Usman 2, 3 (10-8 w/ point deduction). 5 had it either way. pic.twitter.com/ih4qifSzM2— Orion Cosce (@GalaxyCosce) March 19, 2023
See you in July @Leon_edwardsmma
— Colby Covington (@ColbyCovMMA) March 19, 2023
Lol they’re trying so hard to give colby the coward the shot
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 19, 2023
It’s a shame but it’s very likely they will especially with the promo he cut on the 🎙️ The business ain’t about contenders it’s about money.
Hopefully they go the contender in this case and you get your shot https://t.co/Ho8dbXahO4
— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) March 19, 2023
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