Normally, the competition without compete will always be 3 rounds, and if it lasts 5 rounds, that match will be the focus of the main event of an event night. However, Nate Diaz vs Leon Edwards is only the 3rd match in Fight Card UFC 263, not even a Co-Main Event match. Therefore, it can be seen that UFC is quite favored Nate Diaz and Leon Edwards when becoming the first match that UFC opens an exception like this.
Explaining why this offer is awarded to the Nate Diaz vs Leon Edwards, UFC President Dana White said:
“They want to fight in 5 rounds. Alright, it's not difficult,” White said. “I agreed that right from the time of their match was arranged at UFC 262.”
“In the upcoming Fight Card, we have 2 rematch, one is Adesanya vs. Vettori, and the other is the FigueireDo vs. Moreno. The two previous matches of their previous matches are the best matches of the year – that's if the Weili Zhang vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk does not get that title.”
“And then we have Leon Edwards against Nate Diaz. The entire Fight Card 263 is a list of the most intense confrontations, from start to finish. And to increase the live views, I will not be afraid to prolong the Edwards vs. Diaz so we have a top -notch match,” White said.
If it is possible to surpass Nate Diaz, Leon Edwards will be in a firm position with the Kamaru Usman champion – who has just performed the battle to protect the belt against Jorge Masvidal and does not have the next schedule. Edwards is the only one in the weight of the weight that owns a series of 9 consecutive wins, although the recent match between England and Belal Muhammad had to become no results after the eyes of the eye.