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Leon Edwards Eyeing Two-Division Glory, Plans to Challenge winner of Strickland vs. Du Plessis

Leon Edwards has high hopes of one day joining the UFC’s elite list of two-division titleholders.

On December 16, the reigning welterweight world champion will return to the Octagon to defend his title against division gatekeeper Colby Covington. The pair will headline the promotion’s final pay-per-view event of the year, UFC 296, emanating from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Though he has a very tough task ahead of him next month, Leon Edwards is already looking to the future and the possibility of adding the UFC middleweight title to his collection in 2024.