Leon Edwards has his spot in the welterweight rankings back. The only price he had to pay, it seems, is taking a fight with rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev. Dana White announced the news of the Edwards vs. Chimaev booking during a recent interview on CBS Sports’ Jim Rome Show.
“So, we just got a deal done yesterday, for Leon Edwards vs. Chimaev,” White revealed, when asked when fans could expect to see ‘Borz’ back in the cage again. “They will fight; it will be a great fight. And yeah, he can stop calling everybody out on Twitter now.