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Dana White weighs in on whether Leon Edwards needs another win to earn title shot

Vicente Luque’s emphatic win over Michael Chiesa at UFC 265 added another possible option for a title challenger to champ Kamaru Usman.

Usman all but welcomed the challenge after Luque submitted Chiesa on this past Saturday’s pay-per-view card. So where does that leave Leon Edwards?

UFC President Dana White couldn’t say for sure at the UFC 265 press conference. But when asked whether Edwards would have to take another fight before a title shot, he said, “probably a good idea. I mean, the guy’s fought one time in the last two years.