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Leon Edwards

Jamaican-English mixed martial artist (born 1991)

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Leon Edwards: Jamaican-English mixed martial artist (born 1991)
Leon Edwards is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Welterweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2011, Edwards formerly competed for BAMMA, where he was the BAMMA Welterweight Champion. As of July 2, 2024, he is #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

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Briton Edwards loses UFC title in defeat by Muhammad

briton edwards loses ufc title in defeat by muhammad
Belal Muhammad beats Britain's Leon Edwards to win the welterweight title at UFC 304 at Manchester's Co-op live.
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Briton Edwards loses title in Manchester UFC fight

briton edwards loses title in manchester ufc fight
Belal Muhammad beats Britain's Leon Edwards to win the welterweight title at UFC 304 at Manchester's Co-op live.
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Edwards v Muhammad - big fight predictions

edwards v muhammad - big fight predictions
Fighters and pundits offer their predictions with Britain's Leon Edwards set to defend his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 in Manchester this weekend.
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'Forget what he says' - Edwards fired up at final face-off

'forget what he says' - edwards fired up at final face-off
British champion Leon Edwards and American Belal Muhammad weigh in before their welterweight title fight at UFC 304 in Manchester on Saturday.
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Sleep doctors, 5am bed time & chasing the 0.1% - inside UFC 304

sleep doctors, 5am bed time & chasing the 0.1% - inside ufc 304
Britain's Leon Edwards has spent 10 weeks altering his body clock to prepare for the defence of his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304.
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Edwards & Aspinall serenaded by 2,500 strong UFC crowd

edwards & aspinall serenaded by 2,500 strong ufc crowd
Leon Edwards and Tom Aspinall are serenaded by the crowd in at a passionate news conference in Manchester before the pair's title defences against American opponents at UFC 304 on Saturday.
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UFC Manchester in pictures: Bisping's 4am battle & rise of 'Rocky'

ufc manchester in pictures: bisping's 4am battle & rise of 'rocky'
All the best pictures from the last time UFC went to Manchester, including Michael Bisping's title triumph and a young Leon Edwards.
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Edwards and Aspinall to defend titles at UFC 304

Leon Edwards will defend his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad and Tom Aspinall will put his interim heavyweight belt on the line against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 in Manchester in July.
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World champion Edwards hopes to fight in England

Leon Edwards says he would "love to fight in England" next after he retained his welterweight title by cruising to victory over Colby Covington at UFC 296 in Las Vegas.
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Should trash talking be used to sell MMA fights?

Colby Covington's crass comment about Leon Edwards' late father cast a shadow over UFC 296 and raised questions over trash talking in MMA.
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Britain's Edwards cruises to title defence

Leon Edwards retains his welterweight title, cruising to victory over Colby Covington at UFC 296 in Las Vegas.
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'It'll make it easier to hurt him' - Edwards on Covington's controversial comment

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards responds to Colby Covington's controversial comment about Leon's late father in the build-up to their title fight.
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UFC 296: Pimblett faces Ferguson in Las Vegas - follow live

Follow live text updates as Leon Edwards defends his UFC welterweight title against Colby Covington at UFC 296.
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Edwards & Covington in emotionally-charged face-off

Leon Edwards faces off with Colby Covington at the weigh-in before the pair's welterweight title fight at UFC 296 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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'I turn myself to 11' - Why Covington deliberately turns ugly

Colby Covington says he "turns himself to 11" when trying to generate interest, but his fight week with Leon Edwards has been marred by a repulsive comment.
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Repulsive Covington dad comment mars news conference

Colby Covington's repulsive comment about Leon Edwards' late father mars the UFC 296 news conference in Las Vegas.
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Covington and I are total opposites - Edwards

Champion Leon Edwards says he and Colby Covington are "total opposites" with the pair set to meet for the welterweight title at UFC 296 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Champion Edwards to face Covington at UFC 296

Britain's Leon Edwards will defend his UFC welterweight title against Colby Covington in Las Vegas in December.
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UFC champion Edwards dreams of Villa Park fight

ufc champion edwards dreams of villa park fight
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards discusses his third fight against Kamaru Usman, future opponents and how much it would mean to him to fight at Villa Park.
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Watch: Edwards' best KO - 'I gave him chicken legs'

watch: edwards' best ko - 'i gave him chicken legs'
Fabian Edwards reacts to his favourite career KO and reflects on having his brother, UFC champion, Leon Edwards, in his corner.
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Belal Muhammad Gunning To Jump Colby, Fight Edwards October In Abu Dhabi

Belal Muhammad doesn't plan on waiting for Leon Edwards and Colby Covington to fight ... the UFC star, coming off a decisive win over Gilbert Burns, tells us he wants to jump "Chaos" and scrap with..
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Champion Edwards wants September or October return

UFC champion Leon Edwards says he is not planning to fight this summer and is targeting a return by October.
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Dana White Says Masvidal vs. Edwards Next If Jorge Beats Gilbert, Leon Beats Colby

Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards is the fight fans badly want ... and while they're almost certainly not gonna get it next, Dana White says it's closer than you might think. The UFC honcho joined..
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'I'm going to England' - Masvidal eyes Edwards bout

Jorge Masvidal says he can't stop thinking about a potential welterweight title bout with Leon Edwards, but first he must beat Gilbert Burns at UFC 287.
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Jorge Masvidal Says He Can Change Dana's Mind, Earn Title Fight Vs. Edwards

Dana White's adamant Leon Edwards' next fight will be against Colby Covington ... but Jorge Masvidal isn't quite so sure, telling us he believes he can change the UFC honcho's mind with a win over..
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'I'm a kid born in Jamaica with nothing' - Edwards

'i'm a kid born in jamaica with nothing' - edwards
Leon Edwards reflects on his journey from 'a kid born in Jamaica with nothing' after his successful title defence over Kamaru Usman at UFC 286.
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'Rocky' Edwards: Booed in 2016, a legend in 2023

'rocky' edwards: booed in 2016, a legend in 2023
Leon Edwards was celebrated at UFC 286 as he retained his welterweight title, but fans have not always warmed to 'Rocky'.
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Edwards retains title at UFC 286 in London

Leon Edwards beats Kamaru Usman by majority decision to retain the welterweight title at UFC 286 in London.
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UFC 286: Edwards defends title against Usman

ufc 286: edwards defends title against usman
Follow live text commentary of UFC 286 as champion Leon Edwards takes on Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title at the O2 Arena, London.
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Edwards and Usman weigh in for UFC 286 title bout

edwards and usman weigh in for ufc 286 title bout
Britain's Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman make weight for their welterweight title clash at UFC 286 in London on Saturday.
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'Don't let them bully you!' Edwards & Usman clash at media event

'don't let them bully you!' edwards & usman clash at media event
Watch as Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman clash at the media conference before their fight at UFC 286 in London on Saturday.
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The stirring rise of UFC champ Edwards & his team

the stirring rise of ufc champ edwards & his team
Britain's Leon Edwards will defend his welterweight title against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in London on Saturday in the biggest MMA fight ever to take place on home soil.
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Edwards celebrated by fans before UFC 286

edwards celebrated by fans before ufc 286
Leon Edwards receives a terrific reception from fans in London before his welterweight title defence against Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in London on Saturday.
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I can't wait to silence home crowd - Usman

i can't wait to silence home crowd - usman
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman wants to "silence the home crowd" when he faces England's Leon Edwards in their trilogy fight in London.
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