Leon Edwards only has a certain number of opponents who interest him, and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Khamzat Chimaev are not on the list.
After winning eight fights in a row, the British welterweight has been clamoring for a shot at the title, or at worst, a matchup against another top contender to help guarantee him a rematch with reigning champion Kamaru Usman.
Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic put a stop to Edwards’ most recently scheduled fight, when he was supposed to meet former champion Tyron Woodley in a main event that would have likely cemented him as the next person in line for the title.