Returning to his native Birmingham for the primary time since he efficiently defended his undisputed welterweight crown at UFC 296 earlier this month, dwelling city favourite, Leon Edwards paraded his championship belt round Villa Park – dwelling to Aston Villa, receiving an enormous hero’s welcome in his return to the UK.
Edwards, the present undisputed welterweight champion, headlined UFC 296 two weeks in the past in Las Vegas, Nevada, touchdown a one-sided unanimous determination win over former interim champion, Colby Covington within the pair’s grudge match conflict in ‘Sin Metropolis’.
And returning to the UK, Edward attended Aston Villa’s Premier League match towards Burnley, parading his championship belt round Villa Park – in addition to becoming a member of gamers from Unai Emery’s aspect following a 2-0 victory tonight.
Leon Edwards parades title round Villa Park
Discovering themselves on the appropriate aspect of a 3-2 victory this weekend following a previous midweek 3-2 loss to Manchester United, a late penalty from Douglas Luiz after targets from each Mousa Diaby, and Leon Bailey handed the hosts all three factors as a part of a high-flying season beneath head coach, Emery.
But to e book his return to the Octagon amid hyperlinks to a title struggle rematch towards surging Illinois contender, Belal Muhammad subsequent 12 months, Edwards claimed he didn’t consider the surging quantity two ranked welterweight contender really deserved a championship re-run.
“Nah, there are positively different choices,” Leon Edwards instructed stated after UFC 296. “I don’t really feel like Belal (Muhammad) ought to be subsequent. I’ve accomplished it earlier than. I’ve gained like 10 fights and didn’t get a title shot. So, what makes him completely different or extra privileged.”
“So, Colby’s (Covington) already skipped the road already, let’s see who’s subsequent,” Leon Edwards defined. “However like I stated, that is the ‘Rocky’ period, it’s my period now and I’ll hold reigning, whoever’s subsequent. It doesn’t matter, they’re all related kinds in any case. All boxers and wrestlers, it’s what I’ve constructed my profession on. So, whoever comes subsequent, it’s no matter, .”
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