Leon Edwards has heard UFC president Dana White touting Colby Covington as the No. 1 contender in the welterweight division but he hopes to change all that on Saturday night.
With a five-round fight scheduled against Nate Diaz on the pay-per-view main card, Edwards knows he’s in the advantageous position to face one of the biggest names in the sport as he seeks to extend his unbeaten streak to 10 fights in a row.
Edwards knows better than most that nothing is guaranteed until contracts are signed and the cage door closes, which is why he’s not losing sleep over White’s comments that Covington is next in line for a shot at welterweight king Kamaru Usman.