Gilbert Burns has been adamant that he believes Leon Edwards will come out on top against Colby Covington. He recently reiterated his stance and elaborated on why he thinks “Rocky” will have the upper hand against “Chaos.”
“I think it’s a good matchup for Leon to be honest because, well, Kamaru Usman had a lot of success against Colby when he was southpaw,” Burns told MMA Junkie in an interview set up by Stake.com. “For sure, they’re both wrestlers. It kind of changes a little bit, but Leon is very long. His reach is very big. It’s going to be easy for him to stuff the takedowns and defend and keep the fight on the feet.”
“Durinho” went on to emphasize that he believes Edwards is a more potent striker than Kamaru Usman and expects Covington to be caught off guard by “Rocky’s” quick hands. He also commended Edwards for his accuracy and power.
“He’s got a lot of pop on the kicks, and a lot of pops on the hands too,” Burns added. “So, I do think Leon is going to win. It’s not going to be easy but, I think he’s going to get it done.”