Leon Edwards doesn’t care who’s standing throughout from him contained in the Octagon come March 22.
Initially, ‘Rocky’ was scheduled to headline the UFC’s return to London with a struggle towards Jack Della Maddalena. Nevertheless, that’s now not the case after Maddalena was moved to UFC 315 the place he’ll problem reigning welterweight titleholder Belal Muhammad.
Now, Edwards will go toe-to-toe with rising contender Sean Brady contained in the O2 Area.
In a current video on his YouTube channel, Edwards spoke concerning the change in opponent and made it abundantly clear that he couldn’t care much less whether or not it’s Maddalena, Brady, or anybody else within the prime 10.
“My body is feeling good, my mentality is feeling good,” Edwards mentioned. “The coach is proud of the place I’m at, so yeah, I’m in a great place. I couldn’t care much less, you understand what I imply? Like I mentioned, it’s a stylistic matchup.
“Fighting someone like Sean Brady—I’ve faced many styles like that before. Obviously, there are things he does well and things he doesn’t do as well. It’s more about going back to the drawing board, breaking it all down, talking to my coaches, watching tape, and just getting the game plan in place.”
Leon Edwards and Sean Brady doubtless vying for a shot at welterweight gold
UFC London can be Leon Edwards’ first time competing since surrendering his welterweight title to Muhammad at UFC 304 final yr. Earlier than that, ‘Rocky’ was on a 12-fight unbeaten streak, together with back-to-back wins over Kamaru Usman and a dominant choice victory towards Colby Covington in late 2023.
As for Sean Brady, the Philly native will look to increase his present streak to 3 after besting Kelvin Gastelum and Gilbert Burns in his final two outings. Earlier than that, Brady noticed his undefeated report ruined by the hands of Belal Muhammad.
A win over ‘Rocky’ in enemy territory will doubtless earn Brady a rematch with ‘Remember The Name’ and his first shot at UFC gold.
