Leon Edwards News
Israel Adesanya predicts Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2, picks a finish
Curtis Calhoun - July 26, 2024
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya isn’t expecting Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad 2 to last long. Edwards and Muhammad will clash in a highly-anticipated rematch in the UFC 304 main event on Saturday in Manchester. The matchup is a run-back of their 2021 matchup that ended abruptly due to an accidental eye poke.
UFC 304: ‘Edwards vs. Muhammad 2’ Weigh-in Results - 1 Fighter Missed Weight
Susan Cox - July 26, 2024
The UFC 304: ‘Edwards vs. Muhammad 2’ official weigh-ins took place today, Friday, July 26th. The much-anticipated UFC 304 fight card will take place tomorrow, Saturday, July 27th, at the Co-Op Live, in Manchester, England.
VIDEO | Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad's teams nearly come to blows after UFC 304 press conference
Curtis Calhoun - July 25, 2024
Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad’s teams had to be separated by security personnel immediately following the UFC 304 press conference. Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight title on Saturday in the UFC 304 main event in Manchester. He returns to the Octagon for a rematch with Muhammad, after their first fight resulted in a no-contest in 2021.
Kamaru Usman explains why he’s picking Leon Edwards to defeat Belal Muhammad at UFC 304: “I’m cheering for nobody”
Harry Kettle - July 25, 2024
Kamaru Usman has explained why he’s picking Leon Edwards to defeat Belal Muhammad in the main event of UFC 304. This weekend, Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight championship against Belal Muhammad. It will serve as the culmination of a feud that’s been going on for a good few years now, dating back to their first meeting. On that occasion, an accidental eye poke rendered Muhammad unable to continue against ‘Rocky’.
Belal Muhammad plans to "torture" Leon Edwards for 25 minutes at UFC 304: "I want him to realize how much better I am"
Cole Shelton - July 24, 2024
Belal Muhammad says he’d rather beat Leon Edwards for 25 minutes at UFC 304 than finish him as he wants to prove how much better he is. Muhammad and Edwards are set to headline UFC 304 in Manchester, England, for the welterweight title in an intriguing matchup. Going into the fight, Muhammad is the underdog, but he has full confidence he will be able to dominate Edwards, and vows to torture him for 25 minutes.
VIDEO | Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad stare each other down during awkward elevator encounter
Curtis Calhoun - July 24, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad ran into each other in a closed space just days before UFC 304. Edwards and Muhammad headline UFC 304 this Saturday in Manchester. The two top welterweights will clash in a rematch of the 2021 fight that ended abruptly due to an accidental eye poke.
Belal Muhammad shares his list of the top five welterweights in the UFC: “I would put Leon (at) four”
Susan Cox - July 24, 2024
Belal Muhammad is sharing his list of the top five welterweights in the UFC. UFC 304 is taking place this coming Saturday, July 27th at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.
UFC 304 | Pro fighters make their picks for Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad title fight
Cole Shelton - July 24, 2024
In the main event of UFC 304, the welterweight title is up for grabs as Leon Edwards is looking to defend his belt against Belal Muhammad. Heading into the fight, Edwards is a sizeable -265 favorite while the challenger is a +200 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the scrap, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to make their picks for the welterweight title fight. The majority of pros believe it will be Edwards getting the win to remain the welterweight champion in what could be a lackluster fight.
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 Jr. - 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.