Leon Edwards earned his eighth straight victory in July 2019 when he scored a unanimous decision win over Rafael dos Anjos. He has not fought since that contest. That changes on Saturday when he meets Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC Vegas 21.
Edwards’ last four scheduled fights have been scratched because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three of those cancellations have been bookings with Khamzat Chimaev, with the other against Tyron Woodley last March.
Had Muhammad not raised his hand to face Edwards on Saturday, Edwards might have been without an opponent once again after Chimaev pulled out of the contest because of lingering COVID-19 issues.