Former undisputed welterweight champion, Leon Edwards has tonight revealed he’ll take primary occasion honors on the upcoming UFC London occasion on March 22. subsequent — marking his first outing within the Octagon since earlier this summer season, the place he dropped the divisional crown in a choice loss to two-time foe, Belal Muhammad in Manchester.
Edwards, who retains the primary rank on the welterweight restrict, most not too long ago featured in Manchester again in July, taking primary occasion honors at UFC 304 within the early hours of the morning on the Co-op Reside Area.
Trying to defend his welterweight throne for the third time, Birmingham native, Leon Edwards suffered a one-sided unanimous choice shutout loss to the streaking, Muhammad — seeing his unbeaten npree courting again to 2015 snapped within the course of.
Leon Edwards reveals he’ll headline UFC London subsequent 12 months
Showing at tonight’s Matchroom Boxing occasion in his native Birmingham — the place former IBF flyweight champion, Sunny Edwards retired following a one-sided sixth spherical knockout loss to Olympic gold medal winner, Galal Yafai, Leon Edwards confirmed an replace on his future, within the type of a headliner at UFC London on the O2 Area subsequent March.
Linked with a slew of pairings throughout his time away from the Octagon, Edwards performed up his possibilities of reclaiming the welterweight crown as quickly as subsequent 12 months, and moreover, has been supplied a route again to the title by long-time foe, Jorge Masvidal who advised they meet in an overdue grudge match subsequent.
“We’ll be coming into the UFC subsequent 12 months,” Jorge Masvidal stated throughout a current interview. “I believe it might be Leon (Edwards). “Let’s roll the cube for the primary man on the planet. I’ll discover out if I’m who I say I’m. I need to battle the world’s finest. “I all the time have. I’ve been out of the sport a bit of bit. Let’s see what’s attainable.”
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