December 19, 2023 9:40 am ET
Joe Rogan isn’t entirely convinced of UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards’ strategy in his win over Colby Covington.
The fight was a lackluster but efficient win for Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC), who managed to retain his title against Covington (17-4 MMA, 12-4 UFC) in this past Saturday’s UFC 296 headliner at T-Mobile Arena. According to Rogan, Edwards may have made a mistake by engaging in grappling with Covington towards the end of the fight. The grappling exchanges resulted in Edwards finishing the fight on his back.
“What was interesting is that he made choices tonight that were not the best choices to win the fight but almost like to prove a point,” Rogan, who called the fight cageside, said after UFC 296 (h/t ESPN). “Like, he chose to engage Colby in grappling in moments where he did not have to, where he could have defended and got back up to his feet. I think that would be a better path to victory where he could have completely dominated the fight, absolutely dominated it.”
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