{"id":460471,"date":"2022-10-13T13:56:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T20:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=460471"},"modified":"2022-10-13T13:56:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T20:56:29","slug":"leon-edwards-believes-setting-up-conor-mcgregor-fight-would-be-easy-to-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/leon-edwards-believes-setting-up-conor-mcgregor-fight-would-be-easy-to-make\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Edwards believes setting up Conor McGregor fight &#8220;would be easy to make&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leon Edwards believes setting up a welterweight title fight against Conor McGregor would be easy to make.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards became the UFC&#8217;s welterweight champion <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/kamaru-usman\/ufc-278-results-leon-edwards-kos-kamaru-usman-video\/\">with a comeback fifth-round head kick KO over Kamaru Usman in the rematch<\/a>. Although <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/kamaru-usman\/leon-edwards-confirms-intention-to-have-trilogy-kamaru-usman-but-on-his-terms-he-has-to-come-here\/\">all signs point towards the trilogy<\/a> happening next, Edwards is also open to taking some super fights and the biggest one he eyes is against Conor McGregor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConor would be one that would be easy to make. We\u2019re managed by the same management team,&#8221; Edwards said to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/watch\/video\/sports\/12717544\/leon-edwards-jorge-masvidal-is-one-i-want-conor-mcgregor-would-be-easy-to-make\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Sports<\/a> about fighting McGregor. &#8220;I think for me, whoever comes, comes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McGregor <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/conor-mcgregor\/conor-mcgregor-confirms-welterweight-is-definitely-next-shares-prediction-for-oliveira-vs-makhachev\/\">has come out saying he will fight at welterweight next<\/a> and having his comeback fight be for the belt would be massive. He would look to become the first three-weight champion in the UFC while Edwards would also get the big payday he wants.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Leon Edwards looking at a megafight against Conor McGregor, but he also has <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/jorge-masvidal\/leon-edwards-coach-dave-lovell-responds-to-jorge-masvidals-call-for-a-title-shot-mr-masvidal-you-little-rat-judas-your-time-will-come-also\/\">made it known<\/a> he wants to face <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/fighters\/jorge-masvidal\/\">Jorge Masvidal<\/a>. The two have a rivalry since the three-piece and a soda incident as well as being booked to fight one another at UFC 269.<\/p>\n<p>With that, if Edwards can&#8217;t get the McGregor fight, he hopes he can finally get to face Masvidal after Usman as he wants big fights.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Masvidal is one I definitely want to have, but because he keeps losing it\u2019s difficult to make it make sense for the company,&#8221; Edwards said. &#8220;Even for the fans to sell it. I know it will probably sell as far as the backstory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Leon Edwards is currently 20-3 and one No Contest as a pro and on an 11-fight unbeaten streak as he&#8217;s 10-0 with one No Contest. As for Conor McGregor, he is currently rehabbing his leg and hasn&#8217;t fought since he suffered back-to-back stoppage losses to Dustin Poirier.<\/p>\n<p>Would you like to see Leon Edwards vs. Conor McGregor for the belt?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leon Edwards believes setting up a welterweight title fight against Conor McGregor would be easy to make. Edwards became the UFC&#8217;s welterweight champion with a comeback fifth-round head kick KO over Kamaru Usman in the rematch. 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