UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes Leon Edwards has everything to gain by stepping in vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov . Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) was scheduled to challenge welterweight champion Belal Muhammad (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) in the UFC 310 main event Dec. 7 at T-Mobile in Las Vegas, but a foot infection forced Muhammad out of the bout. Rakhmonov wants to remain on the card and preferably compete for the interim welterweight title. Rakhmonov lobbied for former champion Kamaru Usman , but Bisping pitched a different idea – Edwards (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC), who lost his welterweight title to Muhammad at UFC 304 in July
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Michael Bisping suggests Leon Edwards step in against Shavkat Rakhmonov at UFC 310 – MMA Junkie