Leon Edwards: Covington Fight Doesn't Make Sense; 'I'm the King' and Should Decide

Fresh off successfully defending the UFC welterweight championship on Saturday, Leon Edwards has some objections to who is next challenger is going to be.

After UFC President Dana White announced Colby Covington will get the next title shot, Edwards told reporters he should have a say in who he fights.

"Like I said, I'm the king now. I've earned my way," the Jamaican-born English star said. "I feel I should decide who's next."

Rocky defeated Kamaru Usman by majority decision in the third fight between the two men. It was his first successful title defense after beating Usman to win the championship at UFC 278 in August.

Edwards did lay out a more elegant argument for why Covington doesn't…