Dana White Reveals Who Is Getting the Title Shot After Colby Covington vs. Leon Edwards

Recently, the UFC welterweight division witnessed quite a lot of drama. The UFC president, Dana White, decided to give the next title shot to Colby Covington, and the same disturbed the entire welterweight division. ‘Chaos’ fought two times for the welterweight title against the then champion, Kamaru Usman. He lost both matches, and this made other welterweight fighters, including the champion, Leon Edwards, think that he was not deserving of another title bout. The other two fighters who wanted to get a title shot against ‘Rocky’ were Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns.

Muhammad currently stands at the peak of his career with an eight-fight winning streak and a no-contest in between. On the other hand, Burns recently had two great victories against Neil Magny and Jorge Masvidal. This makes both of them feel that they are fit for a title shot. However, now things are all sorted out, as Burns and Muhammad will lock horns at UFC 288. The victor among the two will get a title shot against the winner between Edwards and Colby Covington. The UFC boss has agreed “100 percent” to the deal.

Dana White gives assurance for the next title challenger

The UFC president, Dana White, was in an interview with ‘The Schmo’. During the conversation, White detailed his upcoming plan for the welterweight division. He said, “100 percent you know, the winner of this fight will fight the winner of Colby versus, yeah, Leon.” 

 The fight between Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad is around the corner. The two welterweight stars will lock horns on May 6th at UFC 288. Earlier, it was decided that Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush would come face-to-face in the co-main event of UFC 288. The winner between the two would fight against the current lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev. Nonetheless, things didn’t go as planned, as Oliveira withdrew from the bout following an undisclosed injury. This gave an unexpected opportunity to ‘Durinho’ and ‘Remember the Name.’

The upcoming fight between Edwards and Covington

The UFC has not yet confirmed the date of the bout between ‘Chaos’ and ‘Rocky’. After a tough title bout against Kamaru Usman, Edwards is taking a break to heal himself from the injuries. Furthermore, he wants to come back stronger against Covington. Hence, contrary to the wishes of the promotion, Edwards does not want an immediate title defense against Covington.

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Edwards is aiming to return in October. However, rumors are spreading that ‘Chaos’ and ‘Rocky’ might face each other in July in London. There is no official confirmation about their fight. Fans need to wait a bit longer to find out who will fight with whom in the upcoming bouts.

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