Leon Edwards had been calling for a fight against just about every top-ranked welterweight in the UFC for the better part of the past year, but he was constantly finding himself without an opponent.
Following an unfortunate ending to his most recent appearance with an accidental eye poke stopped his fight with Belal Muhammad in March, Edwards was anxious to make a quick turnaround with hopes that the UFC would secure him somebody that would seal the deal on a welterweight title shot.
When he got the call that Nate Diaz was going to be name on his bout agreement, Edwards was admittedly surprised and not totally convinced the fight would actually happen.