Leon Edwards was once again forced to shut up the critics and he did so with ease last time out. Despite complaints about the outcome from his opponent , the champion put on a great display and soundly defeated Colby Covington via unanimous decision. This was the Brit’s second defense of the UFC welterweight title and all eyes now look toward who will step up to the plate next. There are several viable options, but arguably none more so than Belal Muhammad. ‘Remember the Name’ is undefeated in his last 10 outings and has claimed that Leon Edwards is afraid to put his title on the line against him. After a significant amount of time calling for his shot, Muhammad has now gotten a reply from the head of the table at 170 lbs
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Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad in heated exchange as potential rematch draws closer – MMA Weekly