Dana White Confirms Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington For UFC 295 Jones Vs Miocic Co-Main, Fans React: 'Chaos'

Dana White Confirms Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington: UFC News: Leon Edwards, the current UFC welterweight champion, might take part in UFC 295 when the organisation returns to Madison Square Garden. According to UFC President Dana White, Edwards will undoubtedly make an appearance “before the end of the year” and “could play out to possibly fight at MSG.” Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN.

The fight between Colby Covington and Leon Edwards at UFC 295 has now been confirmed by Dana White, along with the Jones vs. Miocic co-main event. Edwards later put the brakes on that plan, aiming for a return on November 11th instead of Edwards vs Covington at UFC London, which was earlier planned to take place at London’s The O2.

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Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington For UFC 295 Jones Vs Miocic Co-Main, Fans React: ‘Chaos’

Since losing to Kamaru Usman, whom he had previously knocked out to win the title, at UFC 286 in March, “Rocky” hasn’t competed.

After the fight, Dana White disclosed that Colby Covington, who weighed in as the backup fighter for UFC 286, is the next in line to challenge for Edwards’ welterweight belt on November 11th in New York.

Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington welterweight title fight is official at UFC 295 on November 11th in New York.

Per Dana White #UFC295 #UFC #MMA #MMATwitter #LeonEdwards #ColbyCovington pic.twitter.com/vBxxCRqlBg
— MMA UNCENSORED (@MMAUNCENSORED1) August 14, 2023

As the announcement is made out officially, UFC fans react to the post by saying “The reign of chaos begins”.

The reign of Chaos begins
— Shahab (@Shahabs) August 14, 2023

Smile if youre going to go 0-3 in titleshots pic.twitter.com/5XkCCSLfzZ
— AWUREDO (@AOUREDOO) August 14, 2023

https://twitter.com/iamthemisterx/status/1691179828441985024

https://twitter.com/phosadoteth/status/1691212373904723968

Straight 50/50 😂
— Diego 🇲🇽 (@Diegodiaz209) August 14, 2023

Leon cruises to an easy decision,
— Dave Amerman (@DAmerman14) August 14, 2023

No belt edwards after this
— Xen SirGime (@SirGime) August 14, 2023

I’m BUYING THIS CARD
And finally @ColbyCovMMA will be a champ 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
— Sherif Hassan أبو عبدالله (@Gann540) August 14, 2023

That card is already a banger
— Ƒʉͫcͧкͭιͪηͣ ʟ𝙞ᵒⓝ (@kalebra07) August 14, 2023

Covington was initially ruled out as a challenger by Edwards, who claimed the twice-declared welterweight champion wasn’t deserving of a shot at the title. However, his representative then said that the British celebrity wouldn’t “die on the hill” to challenge another competitor, such as the on-the-rise Belal Muhammad.

Dana White Confirms Leon Edwards vs Colby Covington For UFC 295 Jones Vs Miocic Co-Main, Fans React: ‘Chaos’

Edwards was considering fighting at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi, and the lightweight champion Islam Makhachev recently challenged the welterweight champion to a matchup there. According to White, the company has already booked events through that month, leaving open slots on the pay-per-view card for November, which is currently headlined by a heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and former champion Stipe Miocic.

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