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UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards is keeping a alive to study on the upcoming UFC 303 clash between rising welterweights Michael ‘Venom’ Web tell and Ian Machado Garry.
Edwards will protect the welterweight belt against surging contender Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 in Manchester. He returns to protect the belt after a unanimous resolution victory over Colby Covington at UFC 296 in December.
A few weeks earlier at UFC 303, Web tell and Garry will motivate kick off the pay-per-inquire fundamental card at an occasion headlined by Conor McGregor. Web tell will make his second UFC appearance against Garry, the unbeaten damaged-down Cage Warriors titleholder.
Edwards is more focused on Muhammad, Shavkat Rakhmonov, and the Top 5 contenders in the division on the second, but he’s in how Web tell vs. Garry plays out.
Leon Edwards picks Michael ‘Venom’ Web tell vs. Ian Machado Garry
In a recent interview with SkySports , Edwards predicted Web tell vs. Garry.
“I feel cherish it’s one amongst these fights where each guys will play vary. Not committing and prepared to counter-punch every other,” Edwards stated. “Per chance it would moreover very correctly be one amongst these fights. If I had to assign cash on it, I’d doubtlessly favor [Page], doubtlessly. It’ll be an even fight and I’m to gape how it plays out.
“Within the occasion that they each protect a success, 100% [they’re on my radar].”
Web tell made his UFC debut by defeating Kevin Holland at UFC 299 in March. He signed with the UFC after a lengthy, accomplished tenure in Bellator.
Garry is unbeaten in his UFC profession after recent wins over Geoff Neal and Neil Magny. He would possibly presumably perhaps moreover potentially be one or two wins away from a title shot, depending on how issues play out.
Edwards would possibly presumably perhaps moreover delight in Web tell and/or Garry on faucet if his welterweight title reign continues previous UFC 304, and the three welterweights will every perceive to make statements in their upcoming bookings.