UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has issued a warning in response to Justin Gaethje's recent callout for a title fight, with Gaethje 'waiting on the call'. UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards is set to defend his title against Belal Muhammad, as confirmed by UFC President Dana White. The official welterweight rankings list Leon Edwards as the champion, with Kamaru Usman ranked 1, followed by Belal Muhammad, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Gilbert Burns, and Colby Covington ranked 5. Analyst Alan Jouban has expressed his disapproval of champions calling for champion vs. champion fights, wishing that such discussions would cease. Fighter Bo Nickal has opined that while Edwards would struggle against Khamzat Chimaev, a matchup with Makhachev could be competitive.
The lightweight champ has a warning for Justin Gaethje 👀 https://t.co/sH4HLlHByC
Justin Gaethje ‘waiting on the call’ for title shot, Islam Makhachev issues warning in response https://t.co/xLUzOadC9P
UFC champ Islam Makhachev responds to Justin Gaethje's latest callout with a warning https://t.co/HtRROjS4Tk https://t.co/Hs8Ktaqhbt
Justin Gaethje is waiting on that call 📱 🤔 #UFC https://t.co/XshgRR6Rqj
#UFC Welterweight Top 5 Rankings 🤔 1- Kamaru Usman ranked 1?One win (Colby) in 25 months. 2- Colby Ranked 5? Two wins (Woodley/Masvidal) in 4 years. https://t.co/AK9ZgucMyY
Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad #UFC welterweight title bout is next per Dana White. Official WW Rankings: C- Leon 1- Usman 2- Belal 3 - Shavkat 4- Burns 5 - Colby https://t.co/P0UYcc1MUR
Alan Jouban laments Islam Makhachev, Leon Edwards calling for champ vs. champ fights: ‘I wish that talk would go away’ https://t.co/UUKTnoIsRU
Bo Nickal: Leon Edwards gets beat up by Khamzat Chimaev, but Islam Makhachev is a competitive fight https://t.co/jJahds8cAw https://t.co/YeO3DbHrET