Former undisputed welterweight champion, Leon Edwards has tonight revealed he’ll take foremost occasion honors on the upcoming UFC London occasion on March 22. subsequent — marking his first outing within the Octagon since earlier this summer time, the place he dropped the divisional crown in a call loss to two-time foe, Belal Muhammad in Manchester.
Edwards, who retains the primary rank on the welterweight restrict, most lately featured in Manchester again in July, taking foremost occasion honors at UFC 304 within the early hours of the morning on the Co-op Reside Enviornment.
Making an attempt to defend his welterweight throne for the third time, Birmingham native, Leon Edwards suffered a one-sided unanimous resolution shutout loss to the streaking, Muhammad — seeing his unbeaten npree relationship again to 2015 snapped within the course of.
Leon Edwards reveals he’ll headline UFC London subsequent yr
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 Enviornment subsequent March.
Linked with a slew of pairings throughout his time away from the Octagon, Edwards performed up his probabilities of reclaiming the welterweight crown as quickly as subsequent yr, and moreover, has been provided a route again to the title by long-time foe, Jorge Masvidal who steered they meet in an overdue grudge match subsequent.
“We’ll be coming into the UFC subsequent yr,” Jorge Masvidal stated throughout a latest interview. “I believe it will be Leon (Edwards). “Let’s roll the cube for the primary man on this planet. I’ll discover out if I’m who I say I’m. I need to combat the world’s finest. “I all the time have. I’ve been out of the sport slightly bit. Let’s see what’s potential.”
