{"id":344473,"date":"2020-03-15T12:22:59","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T19:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=344473"},"modified":"2020-03-15T12:22:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-15T19:22:59","slug":"leon-edwards-releases-statement-on-ufc-london-this-cancellation-is-truly-heartbeaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/leon-edwards-releases-statement-on-ufc-london-this-cancellation-is-truly-heartbeaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon Edwards releases statement on UFC London: ‘This cancellation is truly heartbeaking’"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC welterweight contender Leon Edwards has released a statement on the cancelation of UFC London, calling it “truly heartbreaking.”<\/p>\n

The Brit was set to headline the event across from rival Tyron Woodley, but neither man will be able to put on a show now after Edwards was forced to withdraw from the event due to the coronavirus outbreak<\/a>. Numerous other fights on the card have been canceled, and while the UFC has not scrapped the event yet, it may have no choice but to do so at this point in time.<\/p>\n

Edwards was set to headline his first UFC event in London but he won’t get the chance to do that now. Writing on Instagram<\/a>, Edwards expressed his sadness to the fans that he will not be able to compete in front of them next weekend.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Leon "Rocky" Edwards (@leonedwardsmma)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n