Although Leon Edwards dominated 4 of the matches of the match, the players of the match were somewhat impressive with Nate Diaz when in the fifth half he played very explosive and approached the Knockout victory when Edwards was soaked and staggered, Diaz did not take advantage of the opportunity and end the opponent, the final result was inclined to Edwards when he higher than Diaz's score.
After the victory over Diaz, Edwards said he would keep the title of time. If returning to the competition, it is likely that Leon Edwards will be the winner of the match Stephen Thompson vs Gilbert Burns, and Gilbert Burns believes that if he will play, he will Knockout Leon Edwards.
“Journeyman Nate almost knockout friend. If it was me, it would be different, my blow would only go to the Department of Emergency Recovery.” – Burns wrote on Twitter targeting Edwards.
It will not be surprising that fans witnessed Burns confronting Edwards because the two of them were once the enemy. On the other hand, Edwards said that Burns was not worthy to play in a belt match. However, if Burns defeats Thompson, it is likely that the match between Burns and Edwards will be the main event of Fight Night Card later this year.
Gilbert Burns will return to play with Stephen Thompson in the Co-Main event of UFC 264. This is the first match of Burns since losing to TKO against Kamaru Usman when they competed in the Welterweight weighing belt. Earlier, Gilbert Burns won against Tyron Woodley after defeating Demian Maia in the first half.