DanielRodriguez was calling for a matchup against LeonEdwards before he got booked for UFCBelgrade .
Rodriguez (20-5) is set to fight Uros Medic (13-3) in a welterweight bout at UFC Belgrade on Aug. 1. "D-Rod"recently revealed that he was originally rallying for a bookingagainst Edwards at UFC 329 during International Fight Week. However, Rodriguez believesEdwards was not keen on the matchup. Rodriguez plans to continuethe pursuit by calling out "Rocky" if he beats Medic at UFCBelgrade.
"We wanted the fight; we asked for the fight," Rodriguez told Homeof Fight. "I guess on his end, they were leaning towards anotherdirection. That would've been crazy to have fought on theInternational Fight Week card. But I got a better opportunity.Another tough matchup as well. We'll see; we'll definitely becalling him out after."
While Rodriguez is currently on a three-fight winning streak, hehasn't fought since July 2025, as he was arrested in Mexico lastyear. Rodriguez was released this past April after spending eightmonths in a jail in Tijuana, Mexico, for crossing the border withweed. Meanwhile, Edwards (22-6) is currently on a three-fightslump, starting with his ******* le loss to BelalMuhammad in 2024. The Englishman hasn't fought since a brutalstoppage loss against CarlosPrates this past November.
Rodriguez (20-5) is set to fight Uros Medic (13-3) in a welterweight bout at UFC Belgrade on Aug. 1. "D-Rod"recently revealed that he was originally rallying for a bookingagainst Edwards at UFC 329 during International Fight Week. However, Rodriguez believesEdwards was not keen on the matchup. Rodriguez plans to continuethe pursuit by calling out "Rocky" if he beats Medic at UFCBelgrade.
"We wanted the fight; we asked for the fight," Rodriguez told Homeof Fight. "I guess on his end, they were leaning towards anotherdirection. That would've been crazy to have fought on theInternational Fight Week card. But I got a better opportunity.Another tough matchup as well. We'll see; we'll definitely becalling him out after."
While Rodriguez is currently on a three-fight winning streak, hehasn't fought since July 2025, as he was arrested in Mexico lastyear. Rodriguez was released this past April after spending eightmonths in a jail in Tijuana, Mexico, for crossing the border withweed. Meanwhile, Edwards (22-6) is currently on a three-fightslump, starting with his ******* le loss to BelalMuhammad in 2024. The Englishman hasn't fought since a brutalstoppage loss against CarlosPrates this past November.
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