In a recent interview, Joaquin Buckley discusses turning down a fight with Leon Edwards on his meteoric rise in the UFC welterweight division. With “New Mansa” now being slated to face former champion Kumaru Usman at UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley. The top welterweight would explain himself for snubbing the British former champion in the following way:
“They did call me for that Leon [Edwards] fight. Hunter did ask me if I wanted to fight Leon, but I kept it a buck-I’m picky now, right? Leon beating Leon, and then seeing the performance he put on, whatever, it’s cool.