Makhachev and Chimaev refused to fight Edwards at UFC 300?

Reputable American journalist Ariel Helwani claims that Islam Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev And Shavkat Rakhmonov refused to fight the promotion's welterweight champion Leon Edwards at the UFC 300 tournament, which is scheduled for April 13 in Las Vegas.

Let's remember that at a press conference after the UFC 298 show, which took place last weekend in Anaheim, the organization's CEO Dana White said that Edwards could lead UFC 300, but three fighters did not agree to fight him. At the same time, the functionary did not begin to name names.

“They say that Makhachev, Chimaev and Rakhmonov were offered to fight Edwards. And Leon was ready for any of these opponents. He didn’t name specific names, but believe me,” Helwani said on The MMA Hour show.