With UFC president Dana White reiterating that Colby Covington is the welterweight No. 1 contender, he’d like to see Leon Edwards finally face his rival. Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who’s unbeaten in his past 10 fights, is long overdue for a title shot, but it appears he’ll have to wait his turn. Considering that Edwards was hit with a string of bad luck, including the COVID-19 pandemic and contracting the virus himself, White thinks the Brit should remain active. “It’s never a good idea to sit around and wait,” White told MMA Junkie on Tuesday. “Lots of bad things have happened to guys that have sat around and waited
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