Dropping his undisputed welterweight championship at UFC 304 over the course of final weekend, Leon Edwards’ head coach, Dave Lovell has revealed his scholar was coping with “niggling” accidents together with a difficulty together with his again, main him to wrestle with the wrestling offense of Belal Muhammad.
Edwards, who headlined final weekend’s pay-per-view return to Manchester at UFC 304, dropped his undisputed welterweight crown in a one-sided unanimous choice loss to two-time foe, Belal Muhammad – over the course of 5 rounds.
Seeing his title run come to an abrupt cease following consecutive title protection wins over former champions, Kamaru Usman, and Colby Covington, Edwards confirmed plans to combat as soon as extra this 12 months – amid hyperlinks to a showdown with unbeaten Irish star, Ian Garry subsequent.
Leon Edwards handled “niggling” again damage pre-UFC 304
Sharing his ideas on his scholar’s efficiency towards Muhammad within the pair’s re-run, the beforehand talked about, Lovell revealed Edwards was scuffling with a “niggle” within the type of a again damage forward of UFC 304.
“I’m not making any form of excuses for him (Leon Edwards), however we had a number of niggles in camp,” Dave Lovell advised Submission Radio. “His again was niggling him, so he couldn’t wrestle the best way he actually wanted to offensively and defensively due to the niggle that recurred about perhaps two, thrice. Effectively, not taking nothing away from Belal’s (Muhammad) efficiency, you understand. He did effectively, he completed effectively. One of the best man received on the night time, however Leon shall be again.”
“Effectively, consider it not, we had a powwow about it, and I used to be very doubtful as a result of there niggles was happening for about perhaps, 5 or so weeks on and off,” Lovell defined. “He needed to go to a chiropractor, common massages. However once more, after one session it was again to Sq. 1.”
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