Rumored Leon Edwards plans to call out the winner of Strickland vs Du Plessis after UFC 296!

[User9992]

 

[Brigfa2]

Leon's logic is Usman cleaned the dvision and i beat Usman so i don't need to beat other WW's. DDP has the same logic lol

 

[Conor Strickland]

This double champ thing is so burnt out lol. I remember when it was actually something to be excited about

 

[Kryptt]

 

[duke_droese]

Bruh. I like Leon but I hope colby wins due to this.

He hasn't done enough in the sport to do this. He got a lucky knockout against Usman then scraped by the more shot, cracked chin version.

 

[Rorschachxx]

Man fuck that. I lost all interest in these double-champ fights.

If both champs don't have a contender lined up, go right ahead.

But Leon has Belal to fight and MW is also wide open at the moment.

 

[Rorschachxx]

Bruh. I like Leon but I hope colby wins due to this.

Colby has made a career of avoiding contenders. Don't expect him to be any different. In fact he's already talking about Islam.

 

[CombatCyborg]

If he gets the fight will Belal say it's because of his skin colour?

 

[Rio Ferdinand]

I'd rather see him fight Islam.

That would be a great fight.

MW has plenty of intriguing fights to make amongst its own ranks, including a guy called Khamzat.

Also, belal punching the air right now <Lmaoo>

 

[chinarice]

Good lord, the WW division is fucked regardless of who wins between him and Colby.

 

[Blastbeat]

This double champ thing is so burnt out lol. I remember when it was actually something to be excited about

i would honestly be more excited if a champ came out and said "i wanna beat the consecutive defense record for my weight class".

 

[sdpdude9]

No, two defenses isn’t enough. Still has plenty of work left. Belal and Rakhmonov are right there. Brady, Garry, Maddalena all potentially there soon. Tired of this champ champ stuff. If they’re going to do it, needs to be reserved for a very select few.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

What the hell is going on with the UFC champions..


Dana and Co must be dangling some large carrots for Double Champ status or something... In the contract's...cuz every fucking one of these guys cant even stay in their divisions...

Or

More evidence that fucking weight cutting needs to abolished or controlled...these guys out here kill themselves for a belt via dehydration and then once they get it realize its not sustainable and want to go up right away... its bullshit ...and throws their entire reign into question as champion...YOU clear your Contenders off first then move up ... challenge them ..then vacate the smaller weight title if you win the other...still champ champ but at least your not fucking your division in the ass

 

[Paolo Delutis]

i would honestly be more excited if a champ came out and said "i wanna beat the consecutive defense record for my weight class".

They would be my favorite champion immediately... Hands down ..

And that'll make them the GOAT of that division


Divisional GOAT

1) win title
2) Defend said title more times then any previous champion did agaisnt ranked opponents.
3) that is all

 

[Conor Strickland]

i would honestly be more excited if a champ came out and said "i wanna beat the consecutive defense record for my weight class".

I always felt like that is so much more impressive. Beating all the contenders in your weight class is more impressive than winning a 2nd belt right away when you've just won the belt. Feels like with the right match up, there can be many double champs. I think there should be some rule where you need at least 3 title defenses before you fight for another belt

 

[MaulingMyClown]

This shit is starting to get out of control. The sense of entitlement once you become champ that you should automatically be able to try to become a double champ is nonsense especially when your not a big draw. More people tuned in to see Usman and Covington rather that Leon (at least thats the sense I've gotten). They may have to make up a bullshit rule that you need 5 defenses before you can fight up for a belt. Clean out your fucking division.

 

[Enigma87]

He needs to fight Belal after or vacate

 

[MaulingMyClown]

This shit is starting to get out of control. The sense of entitlement once you become champ that you should automatically be able to try to become a double champ is nonsense especially when your not a big draw. More people tuned in to see Usman and Covington rather that Leon (at least thats the sense I've gotten). They may have to make up a bullshit rule that you need 5 defenses before you can fight up for a belt. Clean out your fucking division.

 

[b00tysweat]

Colby has made a career of avoiding contenders. Don't expect him to be any different. In fact he's already talking about Islam.

wot? Colby has fought Champs or people who just challenged for the belt for the last 5 fights.

 

[Portland8242]

Is Leon delusional or something? Why the fuck would the UFC have any interest in him becoming double champ? Let alone taking the MW belt from a huge name who actually does sell tickets unlike him in Strickland?

Dana's gonna tell him to stfu and he's fighting Shavkat next.