BTL | Leon Edwards Retains, Colby Covington Next, UFC 286 Fallout, Vera vs. Sandhagen Image

BTL | Leon Edwards Retains, Colby Covington Next, UFC 286 Fallout, Vera vs. Sandhagen

23 March 2023 - 1 hour 36 mins explicit
Podcast Series MMA Fighting

Leon Edwards sent the London fans home happy with majority decision win over Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC 286 this past Saturday. With his rivalry with Usman officially behind him, there seemed to be many interesting options for "Rocky," before Dana White announced his own option.

On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel discusses the fallout of Edwards' victory over Usman, what the victory means for Edwards' legacy, and where Usman goes from his second straight loss. Additionally, they'll discuss the UFC president naming Colby Covington as the No. 1 contender for the welterweight title, Edwards taking a stand, Covington's interview with MMA Fighting, and if "Chaos" ha...

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