Leon Edwards doesn’t care who’s standing throughout from him contained in the Octagon come March 22.
Initially, ‘Rocky’ was scheduled to headline the UFC’s return to London with a struggle in opposition to Jack Della Maddalena. Nevertheless, that’s not the case after Maddalena was moved to UFC 315 the place he’ll problem reigning welterweight titleholder Belal Muhammad.
Now, Edwards will go toe-to-toe with rising contender Sean Brady contained in the O2 Enviornment.
In a current video on his YouTube channel, Edwards spoke in regards to the change in opponent and made it abundantly clear that he couldn’t care much less whether or not it’s Maddalena, Brady, or anybody else within the high 10.
“My physique is feeling good, my mentality is feeling good,” Edwards stated. “The coach is proud of the place I’m at, so yeah, I’m in place. I couldn’t care much less, what I imply? Like I stated, it’s a stylistic matchup.
“Combating somebody like Sean Brady—I’ve confronted many kinds like that earlier than. Clearly, there are issues he does properly and issues he doesn’t do as properly. It’s extra about going again to the drafting board, breaking all of it down, speaking to my coaches, watching tape, and simply getting the sport plan in place.”
Leon Edwards and Sean Brady seemingly vying for a shot at welterweight gold
UFC London will likely be Leon Edwards’ first time competing since surrendering his welterweight title to Muhammad at UFC 304 final 12 months. Earlier than that, ‘Rocky’ was on a 12-fight unbeaten streak, together with back-to-back wins over Kamaru Usman and a dominant choice victory in opposition to Colby Covington in late 2023.
As for Sean Brady, the Philly native will look to increase his present streak to 3 after besting Kelvin Gastelum and Gilbert Burns in his final two outings. Earlier than that, Brady noticed his undefeated report ruined by the hands of Belal Muhammad.
A win over ‘Rocky’ in enemy territory will seemingly earn Brady a rematch with ‘Keep in mind The Title’ and his first shot at UFC gold.
