{"id":381198,"date":"2021-04-05T11:34:18","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T18:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=381198"},"modified":"2021-04-05T11:35:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T18:35:22","slug":"leon-edwards-believes-hes-a-tough-matchup-for-nate-diaz-but-expects-it-to-be-an-entertaining-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/leon-edwards-believes-hes-a-tough-matchup-for-nate-diaz-but-expects-it-to-be-an-entertaining-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Edwards believes he’s a tough matchup for Nate Diaz but expects it to be “an entertaining fight”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leon Edwards knows he is a tough stylistic matchup for Nate Diaz.<\/p>\n

At UFC 262 on May 15, Edwards and Diaz will fight in the first-ever five-round, non-title fight co-main event<\/a>. It’s an intriguing matchup where the winner seems to be in line for a title shot.<\/p>\n

Although Diaz is coming off a loss and hasn’t fought since UFC 244 in November of 2019 he’s a big name that can call his shots. As well, if he beats Edwards there is no denying him a title shot which would be a big money fight. However, Edwards is confident he will defeat the Stockton native.<\/p>\n

“I know it’s gonna be hard work for him to come against a natural welterweight, one that can switch southpaw, orthodox, fight (from) both stances, got great wrestling, great jiu-jitsu. I like his mental attitude to the game, I like the way he thinks of it. It’s gonna be an entertaining fight,” Edwards said to ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Leon Edwards certainly has a point that his ability to constantly switch stances could hinder Diaz and the success he has. It will also be interesting to see how the Stockton native does after a layoff as the last time he had a long layoff is when he fought Anthony Pettis at UFC 241 and put on a clinic to clearly win the fight.<\/p>\n

Edwards is coming off the No Contest to Belal Muhammad due to an accidental eye poke. Prior to that, he was on a seven-fight winning streak with wins over the likes of Gunnar Nelson, Donald Cerrone, Rafael dos Anjos, and Vicente Luque among others.<\/p>\n

Nate Diaz, meanwhile, enters the fight against Edwards coming off the TKO (doctor stoppage) loss to Jorge Masvidal for the BMF belt. The fan-favorite is also 3-2 in his last five.<\/p>\n

Are you expecting an entertaining fight between Leon Edwards and Nate Diaz at UFC 262?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Leon Edwards knows he is a tough stylistic matchup for Nate Diaz. At UFC 262 on May 15, Edwards and Diaz will fight in the first-ever five-round, non-title fight co-main event. It’s an intriguing matchup where the winner seems to be in line for a title shot. 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