How do you know a weight class is stacked? How about when a high-stakes title fight is in jeopardy because one of the fighters has an injury, but there are multiple other options that are equally, if not more, exciting? This is what appears to be the situation in the UFC’s welterweight division. Recent injury news has fans discussing Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington, Khamzat Chimaev, Stephen Thompson, and even Conor McGregor for a title fight.

The current champion Leon Edwards delivered an ‘Everything of the Year‘ moment when he knocked out former champion Kamaru Usman last year. ‘Rocky’ made one of the greatest comebacks ever. He also the stage for a trilogy fight against ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’. However, speculations of the rubber match in jeopardy are strong after Usman made a public appearance with an injured hand.

However, that does not seem to have dampened the fans’ spirits. Under a recent Reddit post that showed Usman with what appears to be a hand injury, fans eagerly discussed other options for Edwards. Fortunately for them, that list is quite long.

Fans dismiss Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards

The talk of the town is that Leon Edwards will make his maiden title defense in his hometown against Kamaru Usman in March. However, since news of Usman’s injury began circulating, fans have been discussing other potential options.

Despite Jorge Masvidal and Edwards having a longstanding beef, fans are not keen on watching Masvidal fight for a title after his recent losses. However, many of them believe that it is a strong possibility.

One fan wrote, “Man we’re really gonna get Leon vs Masvidal in London, aren’t we.” Some of them had stronger opinions. One wrote, “If we get Leon v Masvidal then I’m done with the UFC.”

Similarly, another said, “If they give it to masvidal. Me and my whole group will be boycotting ufc ppv for the whole 2023.”

Another fan had similar sentiments for Colby Covington. He wrote, “Colby doesn’t deserve tittle shot, nor should he get one… but I can’t lie I would like to see that fight.”

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Another fan suggested Belal Muhammad as an option. He wrote, “Belal should be next but it’s never based on should be.” 

One fan suggested feeding the new champion to the wolf, Khamzat Chimaev. He wrote, “Please let Khamzat fight for the title. Him Vs Leon could be absolute fireworks.”

In a rather outlandish suggestion, one fan named Conor McGregor as a potential option. However, he had his reasons- “Conor. He wouldn’t go full bulk if it wasn’t guaranteed.”

One fan suggested the veteran ‘Wonderboy‘ for ‘Rocky’. He said, “Wonderboy vs Leon then. If fu*king Masvidal of all people can get a title shot why the f*ck not Wonderboy?”

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Who do you want to see the fight for the 170 lbs title if Usman pulls out? Let us know in the comments below.