After what we’ve seen at the UFC 278 of course, we are hyped to see more. Edwards entered the octagon as an underdog and came out as victorious. Since this was their second clash, of course, that as in each great rivalry, the fans are requesting, and the fighters deserve a third fight that will determine who is the better fighter of the two.
Dana White already has a vision for the third clash of the two fighters. He sees this happening in England, so Leon Edwards can have a chance to defend his new title on home ground. Of course, this will be the best location business-wise as well. White is eyeballing Wembley Stadium as a possible location to hold this event.
Dana White Is Sure He Will Have A Trilogy Fight Between Kamaru Usman And Leon Edwards – He Is Eyeballing Wembley As A Possible Location
Edwards won over Kamaru Usman in the last round of the bout after delivering a brutal leg kick to Usman’s head. This happened just a minute before the end of the bout, and with it, he secured his UFC welterweight title.
Dana White has only positive words for both fighters. He says that Usman despite losing the title, ‘fought a perfect fight’. However, luck was not in his favor this time. That’s why he sees the trilogy bout happening in England’s biggest stadium. He confirmed that during the post-fight press conference.
Seems like Dana White sees potential in the UK audience. Lately, he organized two fight night events at the O2 Arena. Lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett is speaking about arranging events in the UK for quite some time now. He was seeking for an event to be arranged in Anfield, in Liverpool, but Wimbledon is a considerable step up from what he seeks.
Things are looking good for Leon Edwards at the moment. He enjoys his moment of glory. The last time he met with Usman was in 2015 and lost the bout by a unanimous decision. Now he is back and won by a KO.
“I thought that Usman fought the perfect fight. It’s crazy, I was listening to the commentary of Joe Rogan, Jon Anik, and Daniel Cormier, and they were spot on in everything they were saying about what Leon needed to do. And as soon as they were saying it, he literally lands the head-kick.” – Dana says.
“Usman fought with absolute and total confidence all night. He fought the perfect fight, it might not be the most fan-friendly style but…he was landing big shots to the body, big shots to the head, elbows – he couldn’t have fought a more perfect fight. There are no lopsided, one-sided, fights in this sport. The problem with this fight was, that people wouldn’t give Leon enough credit. He’s a very dangerous opponent.”
