Despite two consecutive victories over Kamaru Usman, current UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards will come into his next title defense without being the favorite in this fight.
Shortly after UFC President Dana White named Colby Covington as the official contender for the title, bookmakers published the starting odds for the fight, according to which the American can bet on the victory at the rate of 1.714 (probability of 58.33%), and the success of the British is estimated at 2.2 odds (probability 45.45%).
Last weekend at UFC 286 in London, Leon Edwards successfully defended his championship belt by defeating Kamaru Usman, who was knocked out last August by knocking out the Nigerian in the fifth round by a majority vote.
Colby Covington, who secured the title fight, last stepped into the octagon in March last year, winning a unanimous decision over his former best friend Jorge Masvidal. Thus, “Chaos” closed the second defeat in the duel against Kamaru Usman, whom he lost in a rematch by unanimous decision.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/31081-nazvan-favorit-v-poedinke-leona-edvardsa-i-kolbi-kovingtona.html?rand=19907
