“What if Chimaev becomes the champion?” Smith speaks out about Edwards' desire to move up to middleweight

Let us remind you that on December 16, in the main event of the UFC 296 tournament, Edwards will have to defend his title against the attacks of Colby Covington.

“I think Edwards needs to clear out his division first. I like Leon, I love his fights, but he only had a serious test in the welterweight division in Kamaru Usman. What about the challengers that are looming?

What if Chimaev becomes the champion in the middle division? In this case, I doubt that Leon will want to change categories so quickly. Strickland currently holds the middleweight belt. Leon knows that Shawn is comfortable for him,” MMA News quotes Smith.