UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards said he wouldn’t mind fighting against Islam Makhacheva .
On Saturday, the Russian defeated American Dustin Poirier by choke and defended the UFC lightweight title. After the fight, Makhachev said he wanted to move up to welterweight and become champion in another weight class.
– How do you see the fact that Makhachev wants to fight with you for the welterweight title?
– I’m happy about it. When we are ready, why not? He just made a defense against a real lightweight, he should fight a few more times in his division. But once we’re both ready, why not? – quotes Edwards saying Aerial sports .
Makhachev has 26 wins and one loss in mixed martial arts, Edwards has 22 wins and three losses.
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