'Rocky' is in a difficult place after back-to-back defeats where he is dealing with a number of big questions.
Leon Edwards was completely dominated by Sean Brady in the main event of UFC London last Saturday evening in the O2 Arena.
While Michael Bisping suggested that Ian Machado Garry then for Edwards for Edwards, serious work will be needed to return to the title photo, regardless of the test placed for him.
Although Colby Covington states that Edwards should retire, the former champion must clearly make a number of important changes.
A decision that was suggested for the British was a change of environment completely to start fresh after his disappointing performance on home floor.
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Jon Anik says he can see Leon Edwards go to middleweight for a few more fights
In a recent interview with Submission Radio, UFC commentator Jon Anik spoke about what he believes will be the next one for Leon Edwards.
Anik does not believe that we will probably meet the former Welterweight champion against the other top candidates on 170 pounds.
Although there are still fights for him at the age of 33, the greater question of whether 'Rocky' has the same motivation to climb the mountain, especially considering how long it took him the first time.
Anik suggested that a more likely route for Edwards could see the Brit moving to the middleweight division for some new challenges and matchups.
Although he is still not sure about his title ambitions, there can still be a number of exciting fights for Edwards there who would give him a new goal to concentrate on.
“Ik denk niet dat hij tegen Ian Machado Garry gaat vechten. Ik denk dat het logisch is dat Leon Edwards de resetknop op deze hele f-ding en gaat naar middengewicht en probeert een soort van een grote naam of een groot gevecht te vinden of een groot gevecht daar en een groot gevecht daar en een groot gevecht daar te vinden en daar te zien of hij misschien een paar goede gevechten bij 185-pond kan hebben, maar in termen van kampioenschappen, ik ben gewoon niet Certainly.”
Jon Anik says that Leon Edwards may not even show up for his own Hall of Fame induction
The big conversation around Leon Edwards is currently where his motivation follows a difficult night in the office, where he did not seem to turn things around.
It is not only that 'Rocky' has lost successive fights after a long -winning series that led to a title line, it is that he did not look special in one of the last two trips.
During the same interview, Anik noted that although Edwards is likely to be included in the Hall of Fame, he is not sure whether that will excite him a lot about his passion at the moment.
“I think that most of these champions that defend the belt are going in the UFC Hall of Fame and I say this with all due respect, I don't even know if Leon Edwards would have a great appetite to appear before his own UFC Hall of Fame -Ceremony. I just don't know he's obsessed with the sport like some of these guys.”
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