Leon Edwards believes now is the perfect time to fight Kamaru Usman because ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’s’ body is starting to break down from all the wars he’s been in.
Edwards will look to become the first man to defeat Usman in the UFC when he challenges the pound-for-pound king for the welterweight championship later this month at UFC 278.
‘Rocky’ previously lost to Usman at UFC on FOX 17 back when both men were starting their UFC careers in 2015, with Usman winning a unanimous decision.
However, Edwards has improved ‘leaps and bounds’ since then while Usman may have deteriorated due to his championship wars with Colby Covington (twice) and Gilbert Burns.