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VIDEO | New footage shows nasty cut Leon Edwards sustained in Jorge Masvidal brawl
Shortly after UFC London wrapped up, main event winner Jorge Masvidal and co-main event winner Leon Edwards engaged in shocking post-fight scrap. This post-violence was sparked when Edwards began talking trash during one of Masvidal’s post fight interviews. Masvidal, evidently not happy with this trash talk, approached Edwards and clobbered him with a few punches. […]
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Leon Edwards releases statement on Jorge Masvidal brawl: ‘Now you’re f***ed’
UFC welterweight contenders Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal both won big at Saturday night’s UFC London card, defeating Gunnar Nelson and Darren Till respectively. Shortly after their victories in the Octagon, they traded punches with each other outside of it. As Jorge Masvidal partook in a post-fight interview, Leon Edwards began to heckle him from […]
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What’s next for the welterweight stars of UFC London?
Saturday night’s UFC London card was topped by a pair of key welterweight contender bouts. In the main event, Englishman Darren Till was taking on Jorge Masvidal who was returning after over 400 days away from the cage. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Englishman Leon Edwards was taking on longtime Icelandic contender Gunnar Nelson. Ultimately, […]
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Leon Edwards not pressing charges against Jorge Masvidal after post-fight scrap
Shortly after the UFC London card wrapped up, co-main event winner Leon Edwards interrupted a Jorge Masvidal interview with a bit of trash talk. Masvidal evidently didn’t appreciate what he was hearing, and approached Edwards, challenging the Brit to say it to his face. Seconds later, the punches were flying, as Masvidal uncorked a blistering, […]
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Pros react to Gunnar Nelson vs Leon Edwards at UFC London
A welterweight contest featuring Gunnar Nelson taking on Leon Edwards served as the co-headliner of today’s UFC London event. Leon Edwards entered today’s bout on a six-fight win streak, his latest being a decision victory over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone this past June in Singapore. Meanwhile, Gunnar Nelson had most previously competed at December’s UFC 231 […]
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VIDEO | Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards brawl backstage at UFC London
Jorge Masvidal picked up arguably the biggest winning of his professional career over Darren’s Till at tonight’s UFC London event. After a back and forth opening round, which saw “The Gorilla” drop “Gamebred”, Masvidal started to turn the tide in his favor in the early moments of round two. Masvidal would eventually connect with a […]
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UFC London Results: Leon Edwards defeats Gunnar Nelson (Highlights)
A welterweight scrap between perennial division contenders Gunnar Nelson and Leon Edwards served as the co-headliner for today’s UFC London event. Leon Edwards (16-3 MMA) entered tonight’s contest on a six-fight winning streak. In his most recent effort at June’s UFC Singapore event, Edwards defeated Donald Cerrone via unanimous decision. Meanwhile, Gunnar Nelson (17-3-1 MMA) […]
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Leon Edwards vs Gunnar Nelson added to UFC London as co-main event
Earlier today, the UFC’s return to London, England got its headliners announced. Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal are reportedly set to square off in the evening’s featured attraction. Now we know that the co-main event will also feature the 170-pounders. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto has confirmed that the co-main event of UFC London on March 16 […]
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Leon Edwards challenges Darren Till, rips Jorge Masvidal for attempting to get fight
Rising UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards his hoping to fight his fellow Brit Darren Till in the main event of the UFC’s March 16 return to London, England. https://soundcloud.com/mmafighting/eurobash-w-leon-edwards-aleksandar-rakic-soren-bak-episode-19 “I think that the best fight for London is obviously me and Darren Till, but for some reason either him or the UFC don’t want to […]
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With Jorge Masvidal unavailable, Leon Edwards calls for fights with Rafael dos Anjos, Robbie Lawler
In the wake of his recent decision victory over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, rising welterweight contender Leon Edwards called for a fight with Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal. “At the time, he was No. 6 in the rankings and I was going down in the rankings and everyone else was matched up, so why not take out another […]
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After ‘Cowboy’ win, Leon Edwards sets sights on ‘Gamebred’
Leon Edwards had quite a bit to say about Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone before their fight — particularly about the veteran’s age and attitude toward fighting. Yet in the wake of the fight, which Edwards won by decision, there’s nothing but respect remaining between them. In fact, Edwards considers Cowboy a legend. “The buildup to the […]
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MMA Community reacts to Leon Edwards vs. Donald Cerrone
The MMA Community was up early this morning, well at least fans in North America, this to watch today’s UFC Fight Night event from Singapore. The event was headlined by a welterweight showdown featuring streaking division contender Leon Edwards taking on the always dangerous veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Leon Edwards entered today’s contest riding a […]
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UFC Singapore Results: Leon Edwards defeats Donald Cerrone (Highlights)
Today’s UFC event in Singapore was headlined by a welterweight fight featuring surging division contender Leon Edwards taking on veteran and likely future UFC Hall of Famer Donald Cerrone. Edwards entered the contest on a five fight win streak, while his opponent “Cowboy” Cerrone had gone just 1-3 over his past four octagon appearances. Edwards […]
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Leon Edwards is not a fan of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s approach to fighting
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is one of the most widely adored fighters in MMA, but don’t count his UFC Singapore opponent Leon Edwards among his fans. Speaking to MMA Fighting this week, the rising Englishman Edwards divulged that he’s not big on Cowboy’s approach to competition, suggesting that the American no longer cares about wins or […]
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Leon Edwards feels Donald Cerrone ‘has lost a few steps’
Heading into his very first UFC main event, Britain’s Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards isn’t lacking any confidence as he prepares to take on the seasoned veteran, Donald Cerrone. Edwards hasn’t lost since December 2015 when he fought a fellow rising contender in Kamaru Usman. Now riding high on a sneaky impressive five-fight win streak, Edwards is ready […]
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VIDEO | ‘Pissed off Cowboy’ Donald Cerrone ready to beat up Leon Edwards
“Yo, Leon [Edwards], there is no need for us to be angry with each other right now. He called me old and slow. So I told him, ‘you’re gonna have to go home an tell your momma that an old slow man beat your ass. Leon Edwards, young, up-and-coming fighter… He does not want to […]
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The Top UFC Dark Horse contenders in each division
You know that fighter that is clearly talented but hasn’t quite broken off the cusp of the division’s very best? Those who still have their doubters but are flying under the radar steadily making waves? These are commonly referred to as the dark horses of a division. The ones that may sneak up on everyone […]
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Leon Edwards plans to take out “Cowboy”, rematch Kamaru Usman
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen a host of established veterans come up short against rising stars — particularly in the welterweight division. Former UFC welterweight and middleweight title challenger Demian Maia lost to Kamaru Usman. Two-time welterweight title challenger Stephen Thompson lost to Darren Till. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos gave […]
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BREAKING | UFC Singapore Gets Donald Cerrone vs Leon Edwards as Main Event
The welterweight showdowns continue to be revealed. On the current list of lined up UFC Fight Nights, Fight Night 132 in Singapore was the last to get it’s main event. And that main event will be Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone taking on rising 170-pound contender, Leon “Rocky” Edwards, reports MMAFighting. After Edwards’ most recent victory over […]
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Leon Edwards continues to rag on Darren Till after post-fight callout
Last night, amid the UFC’s thrilling return to London, England, rising British welterweight contender Leon Edwards picked up a last-second TKO win over Peter Sobotta. Shortly after this win, Edwards made a clever callout of Darren Till, who has been hunting for an opponent for the UFC’s upcoming debut in Liverpool. Speaking to the media […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Streaking Leon Edwards predicts finish of Peter Sobotta, leap into the top-10
Currently on a four-fight win-streak, composed of wins over dangerous adversaries in Dominic Waters, Albert Tumenov, Vincente Luque and Bryan Barberena, England’s Leon Edwards in one of the fastest-rising contenders in the UFC welterweight division. Edwards will attempt to make his next leap up the proverbial ladder this March 27, when the UFC touches down […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 62 // Curtis Blaydes | Leon Edwards | Jimi Manuwa
BJPENN.COM Radio returns tonight at 8PM ET/5PM PT! 8:15PM ET- Kicking things off tonight is heavyweight prospect Curtis “Razor” Blaydes. While it was just announced that Curtis is set to face Mark Hunt at UFC 221, we caught up with the Team Elevation product before the bout was made. Nevertheless, we spoke with Blaydes about […]