Assessing the professionalism of Leon Edwards, Dana White has given many compliments to this boxer. The UFC boss also revealed that Edwards accepted the top three UFC fighters for the UFC 300 event, although these matches did not come true as expected.
Dana White himself did not publicize the face of three boxers who were paired with Leon Edwards. But according to sharing from reporter Ariel Helwani, one of the most prestigious writers about the international MMA, the three boxers were put into view, Khamzat Chimaev, Shavkat Rakhmonov and Islam Makhachev.
At the present time, Leon Edwards is the reigning UFC champion Welterweight. Islam Makhachev is the only one of the three potential opponents that have not been played in this weight class. Makhachev's forte is Lightweight, where he is holding the championship belt and underwent 2 successful defense.
As for Shavkat Rakhmonov, the Kazakhstan boxer spent the 18 -match unbeaten series on the professional MMA match. He was also ranked 3 at Welterweight, and was considered a direct competitor to compete with Edwards. Meanwhile, Khamzat Chimaev can fight in many weight classes.
The last time Edwards competed in UFC was in December 2023, the time when he defeated Colby Covington at the UFC event 296. Since winning the UFC championship from Kamaru Usman, Edwards has successfully defended.