Unbeaten welterweight contender, Shavkat Rakhmonov remains a betting favorite to land a victory over incumbent divisional gold holder amid continued links to a future UFC championship showdown between the two.
Edwards, the current undisputed welterweight champion, most recently headlined UFC 296 back in December, landing a one-sided unanimous decision win over former interim titleholder, Colby Covington in the pair’s long-anticipated grudge fight.
As for Rakhmonov, the Uzbekistan-born contender turned in another stoppage victory on the same card to boot before the turn of the year, battling through a pre-existing injury to land a second round rear-naked choke submission win over former two-time title challenger, Stephen Thompson.