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Leon Edwards' trainer surprises and points to Durinho as the ideal challenger for the champion

Edwards' head coach, Dave Lovell ignores Belal Muhammad and says that fight with Durinho would be more interesting

coach of Leon edwards suggested Durinho as a challenger (Photo: Montagem/SUPER FIGHTS)

A victory de Leon edwards about Colby covington to defend the welterweight title (up to 77,1 kg) for the second time, last Saturday (16), paved the way for Belal Muhammad |, which served as a reserve for the dispute over the UFC 297, become next in line for the category belt. The champion's main trainer, Dave Lovell, however, has other names in mind.

During his appearance on the ‘MMA Hour’ podcast, Lovell admitted that Belal deserved the position of challenger, but stated that, if he could choose, he would like Edwards to defend the title against the Brazilian Gilbert Durinho in sequence.

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“Bem, vamos falar a verdade. Belal (Muhammad) fez por merecer o lugar, não fez? Mesmo não tendo passado por tudo que Leon (Edwards) passou, ele fez por merecer o posto de desafiante. Para ser sincero, se eu tivesse uma escolha, mas não acho que vai acontecer, eu gostaria que Leon enfrentasse Gilbert Burns. (…) Se eu fosse escolher o próximo desafiante, eu prefiro Burns a Belal, pois acho que Burns traz mais à mesa. Leon teve o ‘no contest’ contra Belal, mas parecia que Leon havia resolvido o primeiro round e iria para matar no segundo, quando ocorreu a dedada no olho. Mas é isso, se eu tivesse escolha, eu gostaria de Burns, mas vamos enfrentar quem eles colocarem no nosso caminho”, argumentou o treinador.

Fourth place in the welterweight rankings, Gilbert Durinho comes from a defeat against Belal Muhammad | in his last fight, in May of this year. The Brazilian has a duel scheduled against the Australian promise Jack Della Maddalena No. UFC 299, on 9 March.

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