Akonne Wanliss believes Leon Edward will beat Colby Covington at this week’s UFC 296.
The welterweight championship is on the line on Saturday night in the last major card for the franchise this year, and the Briton faces a tough gig when he comes up against Covington.
Nonetheless, Edward has two wins over Kamaru Usman on his CV and is a fierce opponent himself.
Oktagon fighter Wanliss believes that his compatriot is going to be the man who comes out on top.
He said: “Leon is firing on all cylinders and I feel like this is Leon’s era. I can see Leon dominating Colby wherever the fight goes and I can see a stoppage coming as well; he’s too lethal, too sharp and too strong.
“We know Colby is going to try and come in and grapple and by around round three, you’ll start to see Leon break him down then you’ll get a finish - savagely.”