Leon Edwards had to wait years for his shot at the welterweight title. After capitalizing on his shot against Kamaru Usman at UFC 278, he’s looking to cash in on his new championship status.<\/p>\n
In a new interview with Mirror Sports,<\/a> ‘Rocky’ made it clear that he expected the UFC to renegotiate his contract before he’d face ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in a highly anticipated rematch.<\/p>\n “I need a new one now, 100 percent,” Edwards said. When asked if talks were in motion he replied “Not yet because as far as dates and fights, that normally happens when you talk about fights because you use the fight to negotiate the contract. When it’s time to start talking about the fight and the date of the fight, we’ll start negotiating a new deal and go from there.”<\/p>\n Is Leon Edwards just looking to sort out the details that come with being a champion, like a percentage of pay-per-view sales? Or is he hoping to see an extra zero added onto his base pay? He could run into some resistance with UFC brass depending on how much money he’s looking<\/a> to tack onto his deal.<\/p>\n Edwards vs. Usman 3 in Wembley, England anyone? #UFC278<\/a> <\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/x4iO7d5R0F<\/a><\/p>\n — Combat Sports UK (@CombatSportsUK) August 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n