Leon Edwards isn’t expecting a cakewalk in his welterweight title rematch with Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 , and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Although Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) thinks he’s made the more significant improvements since he lost a unanimous decision to Usman (20-1 MMA, 15-0 UFC) in their initial meeting back in December 2015, he’s not ignorant to the fact the gap remains close. Any other take would be rather foolish, of course, with Usman currently undefeated in his octagon tenure and sitting at No. 1 pound-for-pound in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings . “I don’t think it’s going to be easy,” Edwards told MMA Junkie and other reporters during a recent media scrum in London. “I want to take it away from him, and I plan to do that.
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Leon Edwards not looking for ‘easy fight’ with Kamaru Usman in UFC 278 title rematch – MMA Junkie