Leon Edwards is open to the concept of preventing Ian Garry – however the welterweight champion thinks Ireland’s latest UFC star remains to be a way off title competition.
‘Rocky’ will put his welterweight belt on the road when he takes on former interim champion Colby Covington at UFC 296 in Las Vegas on Saturday night time.
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On the identical card, Tenth-ranked 170lb contender Garry will look to proceed his title cost when he takes on long-time contender Vicente Luque in what many anticipate to be the hardest take a look at of his profession.
‘The Future’ has confronted a ton of detrimental consideration throughout his latest camp, partly as a result of reality he was just lately booted from Edwards’ gymnasium in Birmingham.
Garry claimed he was exiled as a result of the presence was inflicting Edwards ‘doubts and insecurities’, however the third UK UFC titleholder has since claimed it was attributable to a tradition conflict.
The champ has now opened up about Garry’s exit from Team Renegade.
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“We didn’t really have a fall out,” Edwards advised talkSPORT on Tuesday.
“You know, he educated at my gymnasium for like two weeks. So, he wasn’t really like a teammate, he sort of bounced round completely different gyms.
“The coaches suspected he was a little bit little bit of a snake as a result of he was telling me details about gyms he has been at.
“We thought, ‘Maybe this guy is not the right guy for the gym’, they usually requested him to go away.”
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Although Edwards denies a falling out occurred, followers imagine it did and it is made a future title combat between him and Garry rather more compelling.
The 32-year-old is open to throwing down with Garry, however he thinks an eagerly anticipated conflict between the 2 males remains to be a way off.
Edwards added: “He’s acquired an enormous combat on his palms this Saturday night time, and we’ll see down the road.
“If he retains profitable, why not?
“If he keeps winning, but I think he’s a long way away from the title shot.”
Luque is barely ranked one spot above Garry, and a win at UFC 296 is more likely to set the previous Cage Warriors champion up for a homecoming present in Ireland, fairly than a shot at Edwards’ title.
It’s at present unclear what’s subsequent for Edwards after this weekend.
