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Leon Edwards doesn’t think Kamaru Usman is the pound-for-pound best fighter in the UFC.<\/p>\n

Edwards is set to rematch Usman in the main event of UFC 278<\/a> as he looks to end the championship reign of ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’. Although Usman has been dominant in the UFC, Edwards doesn’t think the champ is the pound-for-pound best.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll this pound-for-pound talk, I don\u2019t see it. I don\u2019t see it in his fights, I don\u2019t see it in his techniques. He\u2019s a very good fighter, he has improved,” Edwards said at UFC 278 media day<\/a>. “I\u2019m not going to into this flight blind thinking he\u2019s another wrestler, but I just don\u2019t see it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Edwards doesn’t think Usman is the pound-for-pound best, he does understand that the champ has been dominant. With being a dominant champ, Edwards believes if he defeats Usman at UFC 278, the two will have an immediate rematch for the trilogy bout.<\/p>\n

“100 percent. He\u2019s been a dominant champion, so naturally in sport in boxing or MMA, when you defend the belt a couple of times or been dominant, you get a rematch. So, I definitely envision doing it again,” Edwards said.<\/p>\n

Leon Edwards enters the title fight having not lost since he lost to Kamaru Usman in 2015. Since then, he’s gone 9-0 with one No Contest and has proven he deserves another crack at Usman and is confident he has all the tools to win the fight and become a UFC champion.<\/p>\n

Yet, beating Usman will be easier said than done as the champ has not lost in the UFC and has only lost once in his career. That has played a big role as to why he is atop the pound-for-pound rankings even though Edwards disagrees with it.<\/p>\n

Do you agree with Leon Edwards that Kamaru Usman is not the pound-for-pound best fighter? Let us know in the comment section, PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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