Daniel
Rodriguez was calling for a matchup against Leon
Edwards before he got booked for UFC
Belgrade. 

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 booking
against Edwards at UFC 329
during International Fight Week. However, Rodriguez believes
Edwards was not keen on the matchup. Rodriguez plans to continue
the pursuit by calling out “Rocky” if he beats Medic at UFC
Belgrade.

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“We wanted the fight; we asked for the fight,” Rodriguez told Home
of Fight. “I guess on his end, they were leaning towards another
direction. That would’ve been crazy to have fought on the
International Fight Week card. But I got a better opportunity.
Another tough matchup as well. We’ll see; we’ll definitely be
calling him out after.”

While Rodriguez is currently on a three-fight winning streak, he
hasn’t fought since July 2025, as he was arrested in Mexico last
year. Rodriguez was released this past April after spending eight
months in a jail in Tijuana, Mexico, for crossing the border with
weed. Meanwhile, Edwards (22-6) is currently on a three-fight
slump, starting with his title loss to Belal
Muhammad in 2024. The Englishman hasn’t fought since a brutal
stoppage loss against Carlos
Prates this past November. 

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