Former mixed martial artist welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has backed Colby Covington to take Leon Edwards to the canvas ahead of their UFC 296 welterweight title fight scheduled for Saturday, December 16, at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Usman has fought Edwards three times, winning once an
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