Leon Edwards News

Cole Shelton - March 20, 2025

Leon Edwards confirmed he did deal with a staph infection during his training camp for UFC London but he says he’s fine. A photo went viral of Edwards’ appearing to have staph near his elbow, which he said happened weeks ago. He also claims the staph infection had no impact on his training or his cardio.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 20, 2025

Sean Brady believes Leon Edwards is making a mistake before their fight this weekend. Brady will meet the former UFC Welterweight Champion in the main event of UFC London on March 22. During media week, Edwards has put Belal Muhammad on blast for his trash talk. Muhammad defeated Edwards to capture the 170-pound gold last year.

Harry Kettle - March 20, 2025

UFC star Leon Edwards’ coach has once again questioned the 5am start time from his defeat to Belal Muhammad last year. As we know, in his most recent fight, Leon Edwards lost the UFC welterweight championship. After beating Kamaru Usman for the belt before successfully defending it twice, ‘Rocky’ fell short against Belal Muhammad in London. Now, this year, he’ll fight in the English capital once again when he locks horns with Sean Brady on Saturday night.

Harry Kettle - March 20, 2025

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has left an amusing happy birthday message for a Leon Edwards fan. Last year, Belal Muhammad finally reached the top of the mountain. He defeated Leon Edwards to become the new king of the welterweight division, and he did so in a fairly convincing fashion in London, England. Now, he’s preparing to defend the strap for the first time against Jack Della Maddalena.

Cole Shelton - March 19, 2025

UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad has shared his prediction for Leon Edwards vs Sean Brady at UFC London. Edwards is set to fight for the first time since losing his welterweight title to Muhammad when he takes on Brady. It’s an intriguing fight as Edwards is the underdog and Muhammad expects the Brit to lose his second straight fight, and likely get finished in the process.

Harry Kettle - March 19, 2025

Sean Brady has given his thoughts on Leon Edwards’ history against other grapplers ahead of their UFC London main event. For Leon Edwards, Saturday night serves as a real crossroads moment for him. He will go head to head with Sean Brady, a fellow contender in the welterweight division. For Leon, it’s his first fight since losing the belt at the hands of Belal Muhammad.

Harry Kettle - March 18, 2025

UFC star Leon Edwards has stated that he doesn’t think the UFC welterweight championship looks right on his old rival Belal Muhammad. This weekend, Leon Edwards will kickstart his push to get back to the world title at 170 pounds. He will go head to head with Sean Brady in the main event of UFC London, which is expected to be a really tight, interesting clash between two men with very different styles.

Harry Kettle - March 17, 2025

UFC London is set to go down this weekend as Leon Edwards and Sean Brady collide in a fascinating welterweight clash. Event: UFC London: Edwards vs Brady Date: Saturday, 22nd March 2025 Location: O2 Arena (London, England) Broadcast: ESPN+, UFC Fight Pass (12pm EST main card)

Cole Shelton - March 4, 2025

Former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards is looking forward to fighting Sean Brady at UFC London. Edwards was supposed to fight Jack Della Maddalena at UFC London on March 22, but he was pulled to face Belal Muhammad for the belt. Despite Brady coming in on short notice, Edwards is a slight -104 underdog while the American is a -122 favorite on FanDuel.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 2, 2025

UFC Welterweight Champion Belal Muhammad has given his assessment of Leon Edwards vs. Sean Brady. Edwards was initially scheduled to take on Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC London. Plans changed when Maddalena was called on to face Muhammad for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 315. Edwards will now go one-on-one with Brady.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 21, 2025

One UFC legend believes Leon Edwards could be walking into a bad situation with the Sean Brady fight. Edwards was expected to go one-on-one with Jack Della Maddalena on March 22 in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card in London. When the UFC needed a title challenger for welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, Maddalena was moved to the UFC 315 main event.  Taking Maddalena’s place in the UFC London fight with Edwards is Brady.

Harry Kettle - February 8, 2025

Jack Della Maddalena has reacted to Leon Edwards suggesting the middle of the night timing of his fight with Belal Muhammad impacted him. As we know, Jack Della Maddalena is a genuine contender in the welterweight division. He has impressed the masses since arriving in the UFC and now, he has the biggest fight of his career coming up. He will be main eventing UFC London next month, and he’ll do so against former world champion Leon Edwards.

Josh Evanoff - January 17, 2025

Leon Edwards will meet Jack Della Maddalena in the main event of UFC London in March. ‘Rocky’ hasn’t been seen in the octagon since his rematch with Belal Muhammad in July. Despite entering the UFC 304 main event as a heavy favorite, Leon Edwards was largely dominated in Manchester. The challenger outstruck the champion on the feet, also scoring several takedowns en route to a unanimous decision win.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 30, 2024

One rising UFC welterweight continues to knock on Leon Edwards’ door. Edwards is hoping to start his road back to 170-pound gold on the right foot. He lost the welterweight title to Belal Muhammad back in July, which was a bitter pill for “Rocky” to swallow given he had the Manchester crowd behind him. The UFC will be returning to England on March 22, 2025.

Josh Evanoff - December 17, 2024

UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady wants a crack at Leon Edwards. The rising welterweight hasn’t been seen since his clash with Gilbert Burns at UFC Vegas 97 in September. The bout was the first main event of Sean Brady’s career, and he looked excellent. He outstruck and outgrappled the Brazilian en route to a lopsided unanimous decision after five rounds of action.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 25, 2024

Leon Edwards says he’s on the road to reaching his goal of becoming a two-time UFC champion. Edwards lost the welterweight gold against Belal Muhammad back in July. “Rocky” struggled with Muhammad’s pressure and grappling, leading to a unanimous decision loss. It was Edwards’ first defeat since late 2015.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 11, 2024

Jorge Masvidal insists he’s making a UFC comeback, and he’s doubling down on calling out Leon Edwards. Masvidal initially retired from pro MMA competition back in 2023. “Gamebred” had dropped his fourth straight bout, but he admitted he never truly shook off his itch to keep fighting.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - November 6, 2024

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes Leon Edwards would be a good option to fight Shavkat Rakhmonov next. Rakhmonov is hoping for an interim welterweight title fight at UFC 310. He was initially set to challenge Belal Muhammad for the UFC Welterweight Championship. Plans changed when Muhammad suffered a bone infection in his foot.