Former undisputed welterweight champion, Leon Edwards has tonight revealed he’ll take major 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 just lately featured in Manchester again in July, taking major occasion honors at UFC 304 within the early hours of the morning on the Co-op Stay 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 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 Enviornment 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 urged they meet in an overdue grudge match subsequent.
“We’ll be coming into the UFC next year,” Jorge Masvidal stated throughout a latest interview. “I think it would be Leon (Edwards). “Let’s roll the dice for the number one guy in the world. I’ll find out if I am who I say I am. I want to fight the world’s best. “I always have. I’ve been out of the game a little bit. Let’s see what’s possible.”
