News Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington targeted for July 22 in London

[Goutfather]

Ultimate Fighting Circus.

I feel bad for Belal. He's really getting screwed.

no he’s not. his resume does speak as loud as you think it does, and neither does he. let him win one more then we’ll see.

 

[mudrubble]

Leon really stuck to his guns for a whole week before caving in

That's how negotiations go. You stick to your position until they move theirs. Then you move yours. Eventually you come to terms.

Some of you guys act like negotiations are not a regular, commonplace part of business transactions. When a client says no to me and we come to terms quickly, it means we negotiated in good faith. If it takes a long time it means we were more opposed than we thought. Sounds like they threw the bag at Leon and he was smart in catching it. Good for him - make that money!

 

[Adamant__]

Ye, let's just award this rank squatter washed up clown. Leon is gonna do him in.

Colby 50-45 and a Soda

and new!!

Leon is gonna teach his grandson a lesson.

 

[mudrubble]

Holding out and getting paid and caving can be seen as the same thing though. One just sounds less flattering.

Yikes. In my line of work those are two opposites. I hold out and get paid all the time. I rarely cave. If you see it as the same, stay out of sales, lol!

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

That's how negotiations go. You stick to your position until they move theirs. Then you move yours. Eventually you come to terms.

Some of you guys act like negotiations are not a regular, commonplace part of business transactions. When a client says no to me and we come to terms quickly, it means we negotiated in good faith. If it takes a long time it means we were more opposed than we thought. Sounds like they threw the bag at Leon and he was smart in catching it. Good for him - make that money!

Everyone knew Leon was going to cave to business interest. We just get to mock his false virtuosity and how fast he did cave

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Ye, let's just award this rank squatter washed up clown. Leon is gonna do him in.


Leon is gonna teach his grandson a lesson.

 

[HaulParris]

#1 bullsheet. Rooting for Leon.

 

[scoobster]

No one was holding a gun to his head. He made a decision. His legacy and money meant more than his convictions

defend or strip.................sorted

 

[NicholasJBasile]

This fight should be a banger -- I favor Edwards due to his footwork and defensive wrestling, but Colby has the ability to get almost anyone he faces exhausted. I view Usman as just a little better than Colby everywhere, so I do favor Edwards, but styles do make fights so I am definitely not looking at this as a definitive win for Edwards. Colby brings a different look to the table than Usman; not as strong of top positional control and power in his hands, but probably a more frenetic pace and a bit more aggression.

 

[xhaydenx]

Leon getting red panty night

Not a chance lol. The UFC would've just told him he's fighting Colby or getting stripped. Leon isn't anywhere near big enough to call any shots, even as champ.

 

[BoxerMaurits]

To be fair, OP also started a huge thread stating Fury vs Usyk was on.

Wrong.
That thread title said they agreed terms, not that the fight was on. Big difference.
For example if I said Leon - Colby was happening in London I would’ve used the rumored prefix, but it’s just targeted according to the source, hence the news tag

 

[Iroh]

Yikes. In my line of work those are two opposites. I hold out and get paid all the time. I rarely cave. If you see it as the same, stay out of sales, lol!

I'm not saying they are the same. But both are changing a resolute stance in order to agree with the opposite party. If you want to give Leon shit for it, one can simply apply the term that implies a loss or being a loser, to the subject. Perhaps out of a dislike for Leon.

Whether Leon really has lost here, depends on whether this was really a matter of principle for him, or just a matter of in the moment emotion, or if he faked the concern and opposal (but personally, I really don't think he was faking).

 

[jitzmonkey]

Too much stupidity in this thread.
As elementary as it is, too many commenters in this thread need to read Sun Tzu.

 

[Adamant__]

 

[IDGETKTFO]

#ColbyChamp2023
#ColbyBless

 

[Cheatr Pan]

Hopefully Leon crushes him

 

[mudrubble]

Everyone knew Leon was going to cave to business interest. We just get to mock his false virtuosity and how fast he did cave

Well I didn't know that and I still don't. I think he got paid, which is the opposite of caving to me.

When I come to terms with clients and get paid, my company gets paid and we're both happy. When I cave, which is rare, I'm unhappy and my company is not super thrilled.

I don't have any reason to suspect Leon caved, but I do have reason to suspect they threw some $ at him and he came to terms and got PAID.

To me, getting paid is the opposite of caving because one is shitty and one is GREAT!

 

[fizzlehiss]

Some bullshit matchmaking by UFC. Now top contenders Shavkat and Belal either kill each others hype or waste their time.

No one is whinning when Stipe gets a title shot after a year on a loss. People are hypocrites.

 

[2004 account]

Lol he caved in.

the ufc strong armed him is the more apropriate take but yea