This summer, Edwards will defend his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad on July 27 at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. Just a month earlier, McGregor makes his long-awaited return at UFC 303. If both fighters win, “Rocky” believes a showdown between them is the next logical step.
“One hundred percent. Why not? Let’s give him the opportunity to become a three-division world champion,” Edwards said on The MMA Hour. “Give me the chance to take out a guy like Conor McGregor. New York would be perfect. That is the fight. I feel like he’s got to take out Michael, I take out ‘No-one-remembers-his-name,’ and we’ll go from there. We’ll go to New York, MSG. Let’s go!”
Edwards emphasized the importance of this matchup. “That’s the fight. We’ve got business to take care of, but that’s the fight. That’s what needs to happen and it should happen.”
Leon Edwards has set his sights on Conor McGregor. While he hasn’t discussed this potential matchup with the UFC yet, he remains optimistic about the possibilities if both he and McGregor secure victories this summer.
Edwards defends his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad on July 27 at UFC 304 in Manchester, England. McGregor returns to the cage a month earlier at UFC 303. If both win, Edwards believes a showdown is the logical next step.
“I heard a little noise but nothing to get excited about,” Edwards said about the potential fight. “We’ve both got fights on our hands that we need to get past first. I have to go out there and take care of Belal, he goes out there and takes care of what he needs to, and we’ll go from there.”
Despite McGregor’s recent struggles, Edwards still believes in him. The UFC welterweight champion is picking McGregor to look like vintage “Notorious” against Michael Chandler. “I think he beats him,” Edwards said. “Conor is a sharpshooter, counterstriker, and Chandler is aggressive. He likes to entertain and scrap. He’s too small, as well. I feel like he’s going to walk onto the back hand. It’s going to be a good fight, but I’m favoring Conor.”
McGregor vs. Chandler headlines UFC 303, which takes place on June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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