Following his dominant debut win over , the flashy British striker finally returns to action in the main card opener of against the divisive undefeated phenom, As the winner of that highly anticipated clash will likely find themselves in contention for the next UFC welterweight title shot; has some strong opinions about both his path to undisputed gold, and the man currently holding the 170lb strap. MVP breaks down Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad rematch at UFC 304 Two enormous fights go down in the welterweight division less than one month apart: MVP vs Garry at UFC 303, followed by champion defending his title against at in Manchester. Speaking to via his official , Page predicted that the title fight will be a rather monotonous affair as “both are very slow-paced fighters.
“Technically it suits Belal, a slow-paced fight will suit Belal in terms of his wrestling ability in three rounds...
But over five rounds, I think it will start to favor Leon because Leon’s ability to continue the dangerous strikes in the fourth and fifth rounds will be a lot higher.” The promotional newcomer argued that despite Leon Edwards most likely , “if he was to put a bit more pace on that fight at the beginning, I think he could potentially even finish it earlier.” MVP on why Leon Edwards doesn’t get the respect he deserves as champion It’s not difficult to see why fans are comparing MVP to Edwards at such a pivotal time in the welterweight division; both being outstanding strikers.
