As Birmingham lies host to one of the greatest modern day sportsmen on the planet in UFC star Leon Edwards, he’s looking ahead to 2025, which marks a big year for the sport and he’s set his goals high and wants to show the world just what he’s got in his locker in the new year.
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00:00Leon Edwards has broken his silence after months without public appearances since his
00:07welterweight title loss to Belal Mohamed at UFC 304, where he was outwrestled for the
00:13better part of five rounds by the Palestinian mixed martial artist.
00:18Edwards went from just a great fighter to a world champion and an icon in the United
00:23Kingdom after his fifth round come from behind head kick knockout of Kamaru Usman in 2022.
00:30Now however he is coming off a loss where he looked listless and defeated by the second
00:35round, making fans wonder what is up with Rocky.
00:39Yet his demise has been greatly exaggerated.
00:42The Jamaican born fighter has announced he will once again be main eventing in London.
00:47No opponent has been announced yet but Sean Brady is the only opponent without a booking
00:51at present who is ranked close enough to Leon in the rankings to make a fight between
00:56them a logical one.