Leon Edwards Discusses Dana White’s Commitment After Declining Belal Muhammad Title Shot for UFC London

Leon Edwards is set to save the London event that Dana White organized. But this was not an easy affair as the 28-year-old Jack Della Maddalena canceled his fight with Edwards and decided to fight ‘Rocky’s past opponent, Belal Muhammad, at UFC 315 instead.

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On top of that, the Aussie star said that it was an ‘easy decision’ to cancel his fight with Edwards. Seems like two fighters are grouping up against the Welterweight star. However, according to Edwards, he already has a promise from Dana White that puts him in a better position.

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He recently revealed the same while speaking to the press during his fight camp going into UFC Fight Night 255 against his new opponent, Sean Brady.

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He said, “I was trying to step in and fight Belal, but I know they sold London around me, so it was difficult to take me off the card and leave Jack in the card ’cause it would be weird to let Jack headline London.” Since Edwards is a big name in London and has many fans there, it was natural to make the fight card around him.

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He calmly continued to speak about his next goals and said, “I got a new opponent, Sean Brady, he is a style that I am used to. So I am comfortable fighting. Yes, I look forward to it, should be good. Also, we just keep conditioning today, really a couple of rounds of tabs, and then that’s about right, I think.”

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Rocky’ mentioned that he would like to get a rematch against ‘Remember the Name’ albeit at a proper time and not at the crack of dawn, but other than that, UFC made him another lucrative promise.

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He said, “I talked to the UFC they told me that, after this win, this is no longer a Contender fight. When I win this, I’ll fight for the title. That is my aim. My aim is to get back that two-time World Championship.”

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So Edwards will not really lose out on anything even if Della Maddalena cancels his fight with Edwards. The fight against Brady will be a crucial test for Edwards as he is trying to get back his belt.

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Fighting in his hometown at the O2 Arena does give him a huge advantage and support from his fans. A victory can put him back in the title conversation. On the other hand, a win for Brady will get him a championship opportunity.

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