The dust of UFC 286 has yet to settle. The UFC community is unable to overcome the hangover of a spectacular fight day. Ever since the promotion announced the fight card, it thrilled the fans to witness the grand spectacle. The main event between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards was indeed the chief attraction of the card. The two locked horns for a third time and their long-prevailing rivalry ended with ‘Rocky’ retaining his welterweight belt. Anyone who observes his journey will see that Edwards has come a long way.

From a not-so-popular fighter to the welterweight king, the journey was not a cakewalk for ‘Rocky’. The British fighter currently stands at 21 victories and 3 losses. After the enormous success of UFC 286, the fans were quite curious to know the payouts of Edwards. While standing at the peak of his career, the MMA community expected that ‘Rocky’ would have taken a huge amount home after his bout. Finally, the man himself has provided the details of how well the UFC president, Dana White, pays him.

Leon Edwards opens up about his payouts

The welterweight champion was talking to MMA Hour’s Ariel Helwani. When Helwani asked how well Edwards is getting paid, he said, “They’re paying alright well… I feel like the next one is like, I beat the powerful pound, so-called number one welterweight of all time, twice in a row. Now, this is the same guy.. that beat Colby twice… so yeah, I feel like now it’s time for me to get my dues. 12 fighting a row now, 12-13 fights in a row been a long time and I’ve earned my way like… it’s time for me to get paid and yeah, run it up. It’s crazy how time has changed.“

Rocky made his side clear by stating that he has already proven himself as one of the greatest welterweights, not just once, but twice by beating Usman. After UFC 286, the welterweight champion took home an estimated amount of $1.3 million, while his opponent, ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’, received more than Edwards, estimated at $1.5 million. At the moment, the British fighter is gearing up to ask for more payment as time has changed everything in his favor.

What’s in store for the welterweight champion?

Soon after the bout against Kamaru Usman, the UFC president, Dana White, declared that the 31-year-old would fight Colby Covington for his title defense. Edwards was not at all happy about the decision, as he strongly believed that there were other worthy opponents in the division.

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Nonetheless, the 53-year-old was quite adamant about his decision. He declared that even the outcome of Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal‘s bout at UFC 287 wouldn’t change his decision. Now, the UFC world has to wait to see if Edwards and Covington square off and, if yes, how much Edwards will earn. What do you make of the Englishman’s comments? Let us know in the comments section below.

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