LEON EDWARDS will fight for the UFC welterweight title on August 20 in Salt Lake City.
The British welterweight, who has gone ten bouts unbeaten, will challenge Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.
Usman is the last person to beat Edwards and the only in the UFC following his 2015 points win.
Since then, the Nigerian-American has gone on to win 13 times more and in 2019 won the title against Tyron Woodley, 40.
Usman, 35, has made five defences of the belt, including two successes over Jorge Masvidal, 37, and Colby Covington, 34.
Meanwhile Edwards, 30, has broke away as the clear No1 contender following his run of form.
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His last fight came against Nate Diaz, 37, in June 2021 which he won over five rounds.
Edwards was due to return in December against rival Masvidal, until the American pulled out injured.
Usman has been out himself with a hand injury which postponed his comeback to August.
He has undergone successful surgery and appears to be training again.
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Only once has a British UFC fighter won gold, when Michael Bisping, now 43, knocked out Luke Rockhold, 37, in 2016.
Bisping made one defence of the belt before losing it to UFC legend Georges St-Pierre, 41.
The last Brit to challenge for UFC honours was Darren Till, 29, who was beaten in two rounds by Woodley four years ago.
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