Media Edwards doesn't want to fight in July

rstringer said:
How tf is that quick? Especially when you didn't take much damage?

You are supposed to defend 3 times a year if healthy, it's fair to all contenders and God forbid pays the bills too. It's a fucking diva move.
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"Supposed"

Many examples of anyone consistently defending their belt 3 times a year in the modern era? And I mean more than 1 guy doing it 1 year.
 
rstringer said:
Is Colby the champ?
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Does it really make any difference? Colby getting an undeserved title shot does nothing but hold up the division and is a huge slap in the face to the guys who have actually won fights within the past 12 months. If you want to talk about what’s fair and what isn’t, Colby getting the shot has to be at the top of the unfair list
 
OldBoy91 said:
I get it. He doesn't want to do back to back camps. Hardly any champions do.

Of course, hardly any champions have their next contenders and the date uncle Dana wants them to fight picked out by the night you have your first defense.

UFC not exactly being subtle about wanting that belt off of Leon ASAP, but good on Rocky for not continuing to eat whatever shit they shovel at him.

It will be hilarious when he makes them wait til October for him to defend against Colby, and then beats him. They'll probably book his next opponent the night of then as well
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Edward's fights once every 18 months, asking him to fight 3 times in that span is ridiculous! How will Leon build a fan base if he fights more than once in 18 months? Wake up Dana
 
rstringer said:
How tf is that quick? Especially when you didn't take much damage?

You are supposed to defend 3 times a year if healthy, it's fair to all contenders and God forbid pays the bills too. It's a fucking diva move.
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You've been following this sport for more than a decade and don't know the concept of a training camp? Those can be pretty brutal. Also, Leon went 5 rounds. Lol at you thinking he came out of that unscaved.

I've yet to see a Colby fan that isn't a total clown. Incredible.
 
DOMMA said:
He thinks he can choose who has earned the right to fight him. The UFC does not work like this and Leon may find out the hard way. I would not be surprised to see him stripped of his title for his entitled behavior (not fighting Covington or not fighting in July/August)
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Fuck the Colby fight.

And no Leon isn't getting stripped. That would be insane. Lol at people taking Colby's words seriously.
 
OldBoy91 said:
He will wait. He's the expert at sitting out and waiting for unearned opportunities.

This is already the 2nd time he's sat out for a year plus to fight for the title on a mighty 1 fight win streak.
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Don't feed the troll mate
 
MDoza said:
He’s gonna sit on the belt as long as possible.

He’ll announce he needs a surgery for a career long injury that’s never been mentioned until now, any day now.
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Hopefully considering how long they made him wait for his shot
 
DOMMA said:
He thinks he can choose who has earned the right to fight him. The UFC does not work like this and Leon may find out the hard way. I would not be surprised to see him stripped of his title for his entitled behavior (not fighting Covington or not fighting in July/August)
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Lol, desperation from the Colby fans here. All this talk of stripping him is so premature, reeks of desperation
 
Do better said:
Edward's fights once every 18 months, asking him to fight 3 times in that span is ridiculous! How will Leon build a fan base if he fights more than once in 18 months? Wake up Dana
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On average Leon fights twice a year bar covid interrupted years. But you do you.
 
He said a few days ago that's he's still got some injuries to heal. https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/4/...y-covington-claiming-be-stripped-of-his-title
His corner also said that his foot hurt after the fight. It's hard to go five rounds with no damage. https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/3/...t-what-justifies-him-really-to-jump-the-queue

I'm fine with him only fighting twice in 2023 and has a better chance of performing against his best against whoever it is, instead of trying to fight three times.

SuperAlly said:
"Supposed"

Many examples of anyone consistently defending their belt 3 times a year in the modern era? And I mean more than 1 guy doing it 1 year.
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I had a look and quite a few did try to defend 3+ times in 12 months after fighting a 4+ rounder from 2009-16 (eg Benson, DJ, GSP, Jones, Cain, Penn, Joanna, Edgar, Aldo, Cruz, Barão, Shevchenko). More recently Tyron, Max, Usman, Volk (twice back to back) and Adesanya (thrice back to back) have done it. Not like it's unheard of and several (DJ, Tyron, Izzy, Usman, Volk, Max, Cruz, Shevchenko, Joanna) are since USADA being introduced in 2015, if that's what the "modern era" is supposed to mean.

There are 23 fighters who've been champ 2009 or later and achieved 3+ consecutive title defences - eleven have fought 3 defences within 12 months with the first one being a 4+ rounder, so about 50% - maybe a lower percentage if you count those who only achieved 1-2 title defences, but are those like Cruz who never achieved 3 defences in a row it but did attempt to fight three in a year after a 4-rounder. Not rare at all, and I'm only counting those who started it off with 4+ rounders.
 
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rstringer said:
https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2023...rgets-abu-dhabi-october-welterweight-champion


Is this guy turning into a diva? First he doesn't want to fight Covington now he says July is too early ? TF? He fought in March that's like 4 months .

It's not how long you are champ Leon, it's how many times you defend the title.

Look at you now Leon , look at you now .[/


Not really 4 months off since training camp would begin in May and he fought in March so it’s just two months off he had.
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rstringer said:
When a champ is healthy and there is a willing opponent , there is rarely a situation where the champ refused to fight.
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Define rarely because we have seen contract disputes and disputes over pay MANY times. And guys have sat out over money or not liking opponents offered before.
 
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13Seconds said:
Fuck the Colby fight.

And no Leon isn't getting stripped. That would be insane. Lol at people taking Colby's words seriously.
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DW says Colby's next. Leon will 100% be stipped if he refuses fights.
 
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