While the UFC moves ahead with its fight schedule and contenders vie for position in each weight class, one man has found himself on the outside, looking in. Welterweight contender Leon Edwards is riding an eight-fight win streak at 170 pounds and hasn’t lost a fight since his decision defeat to current champion Kamaru Usman back in December 2015. Edwards’ form has him right in the mix at the sharp end of the UFC’s 170-pound division, but while his top contender colleagues have been getting fights, the Brit has been stuck on the sidelines, with travel restrictions due to COVID-19 forcing him out of a fight with Tyron Woodley in March. Since then, while his rivals have returned to action, he hasn’t been able to get a fight booked. It’s been a tough time for Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), as his brother, Bellator middleweight Fabian Edwards , explained to MMA Junkie the frustrating nature of the last few months
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