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UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards recently stated that he won't be fighting former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion Colby Covington next, despite the fact that UFC President Dana White said the two will be meeting next.
White ensured everybody that Covington is definitely next in line for the welterweight champion.
“Listen, it’s not like I’m a big, ‘Oh Colby.’ – Colby Covington deserves this shot at the title,” White told reporters post-fight at UFC Fight Night San Antonio (transcript via Mike Bohn & Danny Segura of MMA Junkie). “I don’t blame Leon. Leon just got through Usman twice and now he’s looking at another wrestler now with a funky style that’s tough to deal with. When you become the champ, everybody’s coming after you. All the straight killers are coming after you for the next three times a f*cking year, you’re faced with nothing but the baddest dudes in the world in your division.
“If you look at Usman and what he did – Usman ran through that division twice. Usman’s one of the greatest of all time. Leon just beat him twice. You’re the man, Leon. You’re the guy. And everyone’s coming after you, and it’s going to be Colby next.”
Edwards also previously stated that Covington is getting the title shot due to "Dana White Privilege."
The UFC President also says that Covington would already be the welterweight champion if Kamaru Usman didn't exist.
“That was a no brainer,” White said. “If Usman doesn’t exist Colby’s been the champ now for a while. He’s been there forever. He cut the weight. He showed up to fill in for that fight and a million other reasons why he deserves that fight.”
