{"id":344904,"date":"2020-03-19T10:54:01","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T17:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=344904"},"modified":"2020-03-19T10:54:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T17:54:01","slug":"leon-edwards-slams-weird-guy-tyron-woodley-for-demanding-colby-covington-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/leon-edwards-slams-weird-guy-tyron-woodley-for-demanding-colby-covington-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Edwards slams ‘weird guy’ Tyron Woodley for demanding Colby Covington fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leon Edwards and Tyron Woodley were supposed to fight in the main event of UFC London this Saturday. In the end, however, the coronavirus pandemic made this card impossible, and both men will have to wait for the next fights.<\/p>\n

Since the cancelation of this event, Edwards has been vocal about his desire for a rescheduled fight with Woodley. Woodley, however, has shifted his attention to his long-time rival Colby Covington.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only reason that the Leon Edwards fight ever got booked is because Colby Covington wasn\u2019t ready to fight,\u201d Woodley said to Ariel Helwani <\/span><\/a>recently.<\/span> \u201cAnd they didn\u2019t know when Colby would be ready to fight, and I didn\u2019t want to wait.”<\/p>\n

Edwards doesn’t believe Woodley is in a position to call his shots in this fashion.<\/p>\n

While Woodley is the former UFC welterweight champ, Edwards reminds that he hasn’t fought since his decisive title loss to Kamaru Usman and that he’s closing in on his 40s.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow you can see why people don\u2019t really like him,\u201d Edwards told MMA Fighting<\/a> of Woodley’s objection to a rescheduled fights. \u201cHe moans a lot. He\u2019s just a weird, weird guy. Me and him wouldn\u2019t be friends outside of fighting. We\u2019re two different human beings. Two different personalities. But you can tell why people don\u2019t like him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s getting older as well,” Edwards added. “He\u2019s 37 or 38. His leverage is disappearing. He\u2019s coming off a bad loss. His last five fights weren\u2019t the best. For him to try and dictate what he wants next \u2018I\u2019m only fighting Colby next,\u2019 it doesn\u2019t warrant the position that he\u2019s in.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Edwards is willing to accept a rescheduled fight with Woodley, he’d also accept fights with Colby Covington or Jorge Masvidal. At this stage, he’s just looking to solidify his claim to a title shot \u2014 an opportunity he feels he’s already owed.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, there\u2019s no other option,\u201d Edwards said. \u201cI\u2019m way overdue for a title shot let alone fighting Woodley. I\u2019m only fighting Woodley as a favor just to get to beat a former world champion again. Add his scalp to this and get the world title.<\/p>\n

\u201cI truly believe I deserved a world title shot two or three fights ago. I\u2019d fight Colby as well. Colby, [Jorge] Masvidal or Woodley or the title shot.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think of these comments from Leon Edwards? Would you like to see him fight Tyron Woodley next, or would you prefer to see Woodley matched up with Colby Covington?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 3\/19\/2020. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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