UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev announced his intention to fight promotional welterweight champion Leon Edwards.
— Abu Dhabi, October 21. Makhachev versus Edwards. What do you think? Makhachev wrote on Twitter.
In October last year, Makhachev defeated Brazilian Charles Oliveira by knockout for the vacant UFC lightweight belt. He held a defense of the belt – in February of this year in Australia, Islam beat Australian featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski by unanimous decision. Edwards beat Kamaru Usman in March.
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