Leon Edwards has revealed he will ‘100 per cent’ give Nate Diaz a title shot if he beats Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. Edwards finally got his hands on the UFC welterweight title by finishing former pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman by fifth-round knockout in the main event of UFC 278 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on August 21.
Rocky’s last-gasp victory set up the prospect of an immediate rematch with Usman, the former all-conquering welterweight champion, who was considered by many to be the best mixed martial artist in the world.
But, despite Edwards previously stating that Usman deserves a second chance, he recently admitted that Diaz could be the next man in line for a shot at the gold if he defeats Chimaev in two weeks’ time.
During an appearance on The MMA Hour earlier this week, he said: “The scenes would be crazy. ALL THE INFO: UFC 279: Date, Announced Fight Card, Location and more “I would 100 per cent give Nate a shot, because Nate’s a G.