Former undisputed welterweight champion, Leon Edwards is about to stay on subsequent month’s UFC London card — simply towards a special opponent, as he now takes on Philadelphia grappling expertise, Sean Brady over the course of 5 rounds within the capital. The ‘Fight Night’ billed occasion is scheduled to happen on March 22. from The O2 Area.
Edwards, who stays the primary ranked welterweight contender, was initially scheduled to headline the cardboard towards surging Perth native, Jack Della Maddalena, nevertheless, the latter has been drafted right into a UFC 315 title combat with Belal Muhammad, with the unbeaten, Shavkat Rakhmonov sidelined by harm.
Himself but to return since headlining UFC 304 final summer time in Manchester, Edwards suffered a one-sided unanimous determination loss to the beforehand talked about, Muhammad within the pair’s title rematch in England.
As for Brady, the quantity 5 ranked welterweight challenger has rebounded from his stunning loss to Muhammad through knockout with a pair of consecutive victories over each Kelvin Gastelum, and Gilbert Burns — the latest of which in a most important occasion contest final September.
Leon Edwards now set to combat Sean Brady in new UFC London most important occasion conflict
Efficiently defending the welterweight title on two separate events, Birmingham native, Edwards would land a pair of victories through determination over former championship duo, Kamaru Usman, and Colby Covington.
Boasting a powerful 17-1 skilled report along with his sole loss coming within the type of his knockout defeat to Muhammad, former LFA star, Brady has additionally racked up notable triumphs over the likes of Jake Matthews, Michael Chiesa, in addition to the duo of Gastelum and Burns throughout his restricted Octagon run.
