Leon Edwards may be taking a big risk by facing Khamzat Chimaev , but he’s confident that it’ll pay off with a title shot. Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who’s won his past eight in a row, is on the cusp of title contention, but a string of bad luck has kept him out of action for 18 months. He saw his March main event against former champion Tyron Woodley fall through because of COVID-19, and a subsequent title shot against Kamaru Usman failed to materialize in July
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Leon Edwards says halting Khamzat Chimaev hype train will seal UFC title shot – MMA Junkie