Leon Edwards says his combat with American Sean Brady at UFC London will resolve the following welterweight world title contender.
The Briton fights on 22 March for the primary time since losing the UFC belt to Belal Muhammad final July.
Edwards, 33, was booked to combat Jack Della Maddalena, however the Australian was pulled from the cardboard to face Muhammad instead on 10 May.
“If Jack goes out and will get a win, it will open up the division extra, that’ll be the proper combat for me subsequent,” Edwards stated on his YouTube channel., external
“If Belal beats him, then the rematch is there as effectively. I’ve talked to the UFC, and so they’ve stated that this [bout] is a primary contender combat.
“Once I win this, I combat for the title.”
Edwards stated he supplied to step in for the injured Shavkat Rakhmonov in opposition to Muhammad, however the UFC didn’t wish to pull him from the London card.
“It will be bizarre to let Jack headline London,” he added.
Edwards headlines UFC London, with Liverpool star Molly McCann additionally in motion.
