Leon Edwards News
Belal Muhammad's coach believes he has "hands like" Canelo Alvarez: "Leon better be ready for that"
Josh Evanoff - July 23, 2024
Belal Muhammad’s striking coach believes UFC champion Leon Edwards has to fear his striking. ‘Rocky’ is set to defend his welterweight gold this Saturday night in the main event of UFC 304. Nearly eight months removed from a unanimous decision victory over Colby Covington, Leon Edwards will face Belal Muhammad. ‘Remember The Name’ hasn’t competed since a dominant decision win over Gilbert Burns last May.
Leon Edwards explains why there is "extra motivation" to "whoop" Belal Muhammad at UFC 304
Cole Shelton - July 23, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards says he wants to whoop Belal Muhammad while defending his belt at UFC 304. Edwards is set to defend his belt for the third time as he takes on Muhammad in the main event of UFC 304 in Manchester, England. It’s an intriguing matchup as it serves as a rematch of their 2021 fight which ended in a No Contest due to an accidental eye poke.
Photos | Leon Edwards and Paddy Pimblett get custom shorts for UFC 304 in Manchester
Susan Cox - July 23, 2024
Leon Edwards and Paddy Pimblett, the hometown boys, will be sporting new custom shorts for UFC 304 in Manchester, England. The UFC moved from supplier Reebok to Venum as its fight kit apparel partner in 2021.
VIDEO | Leon Edwards hits wild basketball trick shot ahead of UFC 304
Curtis Calhoun - July 22, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards sank one of the craziest basketball trick shots you’ll ever see ahead of his Octagon return. Edwards will defend the UFC welterweight title against the streaking Belal Muhammad in the UFC 304 main event this Saturday in Manchester. He returns to the Octagon after successfully defending the belt against Colby Covington in December.
Leon Edwards claims Belal Muhammad wanted "a way out" by not continuing after eye poke in first fight
Cole Shelton - July 22, 2024
Leon Edwards says Belal Muhammad didn’t want to fight him anymore after the first round of their fight back in 2021. Muhammad stepped up on short notice to headline a Fight Night card at the Apex against Edwards in a pivotal fight at welterweight. In the first round, Edwards had a lot of success as he landed a head kick that rocked Muhammad. Then, just seconds into the second round, Edwards’ eye poked Muhammad and the fight was stopped as ‘Remember The Name’ couldn’t continue.
Leon Edwards claims the UFC told him that Belal Muhammad was “not a big enough name” to headline UFC 300
Susan Cox - July 22, 2024
Leon Edwards is claiming that the UFC told him Belal Muhammad was ‘not a big enough name’ for UFC 300. Big enough name or not, it will be current UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards (22-3 MMA) going up against Belal Muhammad (23-3 MMA) at UFC 304 this coming Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.
Belal Muhammad claims he's going to "walk through" Leon Edwards at UFC 304
Harry Kettle - July 20, 2024
UFC welterweight contender Belal Muhammad believes he’s going to walk through Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC 304. Next weekend, Belal Muhammad will challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight championship. The two will battle it out in what promises to be a fascinating clash, just a few years on from when their first collision ended in an unfortunate eye poke. As you can imagine, Muhammad is pretty eager to prove himself after that incident.
Leon Edwards dismisses notion he'll have to rebuild his body for UFC middleweight run
Curtis Calhoun - July 18, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards thinks he won’t have to take a long hiatus to rebuild himself for a potential middleweight run. Edwards will face the streaking Belal Muhammad in the UFC 304 main event on July 27 in Manchester. He returns to the Octagon for a rematch of their 2021 matchup that resulted in a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke.
Leon Edwards would prefer fighting for middleweight title over Islam Makhachev bout
Cole Shelton - July 10, 2024
Leon Edwards says he’d prefer fighting for the middleweight title as opposed to squaring off with Islam Makhachev. Makhachev has recently expressed interest in moving up to welterweight to challenge Edwards for the welterweight title to try and become a champ-champ. However, if Edwards gets past Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 304, he says he’d rather move up to middleweight to try and become a champ-champ.
Ali Abdelaziz makes bold UFC 304 prediction for Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad: "Don't worry, just buy the pay-per-view"
Fernando Quiles - July 10, 2024
The manager of Belal Muhammad, Ali Abdelaziz, believes his fighter will dethrone Leon Edwards at the conclusion of UFC 304. Muhammad will be entering enemy territory on July 27. Belal will meet Edwards inside Co-Op Live in Manchester, England. The UFC Welterweight Championship will be at stake.
Marc Goddard explains why he will never referee a Leon Edwards fight
Harry Kettle - July 8, 2024
MMA referee Marc Goddard has explained why fans will never see him referee a Leon Edwards fight. In the eyes of many, Marc Goddard is one of the best referees in all of mixed martial arts. He has been at the heart of many incredible moments in the sport over the course of the last decade-plus, and that’ll continue to be the case as we look ahead to the future. Of course, he’s had his critics, but that’s always going to be the case in a job like that.
Leon Edwards responds to bold KO claims from UFC 304 opponent Belal Muhammad: “Deluded, he’s talking a lot of sh*t”
Harry Kettle - June 27, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has responded to Belal Muhammad’s claim that he’s going to knock him out at UFC 304. In just a few weeks, Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight championship against Belal Muhammad. It serves as the biggest opportunity of the latter’s career, as he finally gets a crack at the strap. Edwards, meanwhile, will attempt to successfully defend the strap for the third time.
Belal Muhammad believes he's Leon Edwards' "kryptonite" ahead of UFC 304 title fight: "I'm going to make it look easy"
Cole Shelton - June 18, 2024
Belal Muhammad is entering his UFC 304 title fight against Leon Edwards with plenty of confidence. Muhammad is set to fight Edwards for the second time, as their first fight in 2021 was a No Contest due to an accidental eye poke. Entering the rematch, which is also Muhammad’s first crack at UFC gold, ‘Remember The Name’ not only thinks he will beat Edwards but says he plans to make it look easy.
Leon Edwards shares prediction for Bobby Green vs. Paddy Pimblett
Cole Shelton - June 13, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards thinks Paddy Pimblett could be in for a rough night at UFC 304. Pimblett is set to return to the Octagon against Bobby Green in an intriguing matchup at UFC 304 in Manchester, England on July 27. It’s his first fight since he defeated Tony Ferguson by decision back in December. It is a big step up in competition for Pimblett and Green is a -186 favorite to defeat ‘The Baddy’ on FanDuel, as the oddsmakers expect the American to get the win.
Sean O’Malley weighs in on a potential super fight between Leon Edwards and Islam Makhachev: “155 to 170 is a big jump”
Harry Kettle - June 13, 2024
Sean O’Malley and his head coach Tim Welch have given their thoughts on a Leon Edwards vs Islam Makhachev superfight. Next month at UFC 304, Leon Edwards will defend the UFC welterweight championship against Belal Muhammad. If he can get through that challenge, there’s an excellent chance he’ll wind up battling Islam Makhachev in his next outing. The UFC lightweight king called for a shot at the 170 pound belt after his recent triumph over Dustin Poirier.
Belal Muhammad says Leon Edwards is in for a “rude awakening” at UFC 304: “I'm gonna knock out Leon”
Harry Kettle - June 13, 2024
UFC contender Belal Muhammad has made a bold prediction for his upcoming title showdown with Leon Edwards. Next month at UFC 304, Belal Muhammad will challenge Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight championship. It serves as the biggest opportunity of his career, and one that he’s been calling for over the course of the last few years.
Leon Edwards predicts pivotal Michael 'Venom' Page vs. Ian Machado Garry UFC 303 clash
Curtis Calhoun - June 7, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards is keeping a keen eye on the upcoming UFC 303 clash between rising welterweights Michael ‘Venom’ Page and Ian Machado Garry. Edwards will defend the welterweight belt against surging contender Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 in Manchester. He returns to defend the belt after a unanimous decision victory over Colby Covington at UFC 296 in December.
Belal Muhammad vows to thrown Leon Edwards around the cage “like he’s a flyweight” at UFC 304
Harry Kettle - June 5, 2024
UFC contender Belal Muhammad has made a big statement regarding his plans for Leon Edwards at UFC 304. While some fans may not like it, Belal Muhammad is the number one contender for the UFC welterweight championship. He will challenge for the belt next month in Manchester, England when he takes on reigning champion Leon Edwards. Of course, as we know, the two have met before, with an unfortunate eye poke bringing the fight to an end prematurely.