Media Leon Edwards downplays Belal matchup: 'Nah, there are definitely other options!'

[usernamee]

I think it’s better that champions don’t do any call outs or pick preferred names. Their job is to defend the belt and fight who ever they put in front of them. Challengers should try to call out better fights for them selves.

that's not what Leon did here tho

 

[fortheo]

Make Leon fight Shavkat and let's get rid of this boring ass dude.

I'm assuming that's one of the options leon is talking about.

Anyways, Leon will fight who the ufc asks him to fight. Leon downplayed the possibility of fighting Colby, then ended up fighting him next

 

[andgonsil]

Poor Belal

Eyepoked and denied the title shot

 

[mangokush]

Even Leon knows that Ari Emanuel will never give a Palestinian like Belal a title shot in this current political climate

Other options that Leon is referring too is Shavkat and other fighters in the Top 10

Unless Belal can convince Ari to give him a title shot, it will never happen

 

[Thepaintbucket]

What are the other options? Shavkat or Islam I assume. Belal has a good chance but cmon Leon ain't ducking him cause he's scared. It's all about money. Belal is unfortunately last choice not only for Leon but also the UFC.

Leon also said he wanted to fight Strickland for the belt soo..

 

[swimba]

Maybe Volk next?

 

[ejazahmednit]

Leon is a great fighter but Belal has earned his way to his time in the sun. Can he beat Leon, I dont know, but he deserves to try.
Remember when everyone thought Sean Strickland would be blown away by Adesanya

 

[IronGolem007]

Poor Belal

Eyepoked and denied the title shot

The way Belal cried and cried, after the eye poke was an embarrassment to himself and the division.

 

[User9992]

What are the other options? Shavkat or Islam I assume. Belal has a good chance but cmon Leon ain't ducking him cause he's scared. It's all about money. Belal is unfortunately last choice not only for Leon but also the UFC.

Leon also said he wanted to fight Strickland for the belt soo..

He wants MW shot if I'm not mistaken.

 

[IronGolem007]

Leon is a great fighter but Belal has earned his way to his time in the sun. Can he beat Leon, I dont know, but he deserves to try.
Remember when everyone thought Sean Strickland would be blown away by Adesanya

Leon was lightning Belal up, before the eye poke, which is why Belal cried so loudly, to quit his way out of the fight.

Hence the reason neither Dana nor Leon wants to give him another shot.

 

[RockyLockridge]

It’s funny because it’s exactly what everyone said Colby would do

 

[Thepaintbucket]

He wants MW shot if I'm not mistaken.

More power to him if he can get it. What if the UFC is planning to have Leon fight whoever the champion is at UFC 300?

The rumor about Ronda versus Tate maybe true too. Tate has been doing a lot of interviews recently and it's kind of suspicious

 

[Poatan]

Belal needs one solid win before title shot

 

[JustforBROCK]

What a fucking coward. This guy is so unlikeable.

Who's more unlikable? The guy fighting for a living of the guy who says shit on the internet forum about people that he'd never say in real life? We already know the answer.

 

[Bork Neslar]

Who's more unlikable? The guy fighting for a living of the guy who says shit on the internet forum about people that he'd never say in real life? We already know the answer.

I'm sorry if your feelings were hurt. I'll never say anything bad about your idol again.

 

[OldBoy91]

Doesn't matter who he fights next. Nobody in this current WW division is beating Leon, including every Shertard's newest mancrush.

This weekend is the newest in a bunch of examples that the vast majority of people on here don't have a clue what they are watching.

 

[Conan the K-9]

that's not what Leon did here tho

Lol, did you even listen to what he said?

 

[aali14]

Don't worry, once the UFC asks him 'you want Belal next... Or Shavkat?'

Guaranteed Belal gets the next shot

 

[sdpdude9]

What’s maddening is Leon himself had to go through almost the same scenario before he got his shot. You’d think he’d get it.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

"I won ten fights in a row and didn't get a title shot." ... no you didn't.

the first Belal fight was going down a similar trajectory to most of Edwards other fights, opens up a sizeable lead

TIL a "sizeable lead" is one 10-9 round that Leon couldn't go five minutes without eyepoking Belal in