British phenom Leon Edwards might be on an eight-fight win streak, with impressive wins over the likes of Donald Cerrone and Rafael dos Anjos, but fans want to see either Colby Covington or Jorge Masvidal challenge Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title.
Covington impressed this past Saturday by dominating Robbie Lawler enroute to a unanimous decision in the UFC on ESPN 5 main event, while American Top Team (ATT) teammate Jorge Masvidal shocked the world with his sensational five-second knockout of Ben Askren at UFC 239.
While Covington is most likely to get the next title shot, former UFC welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson believes Edwards is possibly the most deserving contender in the division.