LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 20: (L-R) Sean Brady punches Michael Chiesa in a welterweight struggle through the UFC Struggle Evening occasion at UFC APEX on November 20, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photograph by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
England’s Leon Edwards stays on the cardboard at UFC London subsequent month, however he has a brand new opponent within the Struggle Evening’s foremost occasion.
A former welterweight champion seeking to rebound from his title loss in opposition to Muhammad, Edwards is ranked #1 within the UFC’s 170lb division. Previous to shedding gold, “Rocky” had gained a dozen fights underneath the UFC banner, with a No Contest in opposition to Muhammad of their first struggle blended in. Among the many names Edwards obtained the higher of on that extremely spectacular streak have been Cowboy Cerrone, Gunnar Nelson, Rafael dos Anjos, Kamaru Usman, and Colby Covington.
Edwards defeated Usman to win the UFC’s welterweight championship in 2022 care of a come-from-behind, fifth spherical head kick. He then defended in an instantaneous rematch, in addition to in his struggle with Covington at UFC 296 in December 2023.
#5-ranked Sean Brady is coming off back-to-back wins over Gilbert Burns and Kelvin Gastelum. His hardest opponent in recent times has been exercise, or lack thereof. Brady has fought simply as soon as per 12 months the final three years working.
This 12 months’s UFC London takes place on the O2 Enviornment in London, England on March 22, 2025. The struggle card, as reported, breaks down as follows:
Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady
Jan Błachowicz vs. Carlos Ulberg
Gunnar Nelson vs. Kevin Holland
Molly McCann vs. Istela Nunes
Jordan Vucenic vs. Chris Duncan
Nathaniel Wooden vs. Morgan Charrière
Jai Herbert vs. Chris Padilla
Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Felipe dos Santos
Marcin Tybura vs. Mick Parkin
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Andrey Pulyaev
Shauna Bannon vs. Puja Tomar
Nathan Fletcher vs. Caolán Loughran
