Former UFC welterweight champion Alexander Volkanovski believes Leon Edwards will successfully defend his welterweight division belt in his upcoming fight against Belal Muhammad.
These fighters will meet in the main event of UFC 304, which takes place next weekend in Manchester.
"It's going to be a really exciting fight and I'm going to bet on Leon to win. This guy is a very versatile fighter - he has decent skills in both grappling and wrestling, although until recently everyone thought he was only a puncher. But he was able to beat Colby and also control him on the ground. That shows how good Leon is.
Also, I like his striking - it's very accurate. Leon doesn't take extra risks in the same way that Belal does. A lot of fighters have a hard time fighting Muhammad because he works as safely as Edwards. Belal was pretty aggressive in the first fight. The way I see it, he will be the same in this fight, which will be to Leon's advantage. Edwards is in good shape and he will leave all of himself in the octagon, so he will win," Bloody Elbow quoted the Australian as saying.
