Leon Edwards is getting his long-awaited shot at Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight championship.
Aaron Bronsteter of TSN Sports recently spoke with UFC president Dana White, who confirmed the No. 3 ranked contender was ‘100 percent’ next in line for the champion.
“That kid’s had a rough run,” said White. “He deserves it. If you look at it, Colby [Covington] lost to [Usman] twice, Gilbert [Burns] lost, Leon’s next. He’s number three.”
White did not provide details regarding a prospective date for the fight. However, it is likely to happen sometime during the second quarter of the year.