Leon Edwards rose to stardom with an improbable upset and cemented his status when asked to prove it again in a rematch. Now ahead of what could be an even bigger challenge, the UFC’s welterweight champion has not been shy about sharing his goals – and they’re certainly far from ordinary. Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC) stunned Kamaru Usman to win the title with a head kick in the fifth round after he was dominated the whole fight. He took a decision from him in the rematch. Now he has ex-interim champ Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in front of him at UFC 296. If he wins, he has designs on a move to middleweight to challenge for a second belt, which has been the en vogue thing to do for years now
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Video: Which of UFC 296 headliner Leon Edwards’ lofty goals is more realistic? – MMA Junkie