Michael Chiesa thinks Leon Edwards ’ well-rounded skillset plays to his detriment. Welterweight champion Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC) retained his belt in a lackluster unanimous decision win over Colby Covington at UFC 296 . Edwards’ performance was criticized by many, especially with Covington looking rusty after almost two years off. Chiesa theorizes that Edwards’ conservative showing could have come because he was in firm control of the fight against Covington. “He definitely slowed down in the Colby fight,” Chiesa said on his “Round-Up” show with Paul Felder
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