Bo Nickal thinks UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards would struggle against Khamzat Chimaev but not Islam Makhachev . Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC) retained his title against Colby Covington at UFC 296 , taking care of another elite grappler in the division after defeating Kamaru Usman in back-to-back title fights. Nickal, who was a standout wrestler at Penn State, thinks if Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) dropped back down to 170 pounds, he would pose serious problems for Edwards. UFC lightweight champion Makhachev wants to move up and challenge Edwards, but Nickal doesn’t see him dominating despite his Sambo background. He pointed to size as a factor. “I think there are guys that are going to be able to give him some resistance and stuff,” Nickal said of Edwards on his YouTube channel
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