Edwards says Woodley blocked him on Instagram over insults about his ‘sh-t music’

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“He blocked me and everything – he took it really personal because I brought up his sh*t music.” 

UFC welterweight Leon Edwards believes he may have found a chink of Tyron Woodley’s mental armor, as the Brit revealed that ‘T-Wood’ blocked him on Instagram after ‘Rocky’ made fun of ‘The Chosen One’s’ music video and aspiring rap career.

Speaking to MMA Fighting’s Peter Carroll in a recent interview, Edwards said Woodley took his comments personal but assured the former UFC welterweight champion that it was only banter.

“I put out a meme [about his rap career] on my Instagram and he DM’d me and everything, and then he blocked me,” Edwards said. “He blocked me and everything – he took it really personal because I brought up his sh*t music. To me it’s all banter, he’s taking it seriously, but there’s nothing much you can do. He’s saying, ‘I’m angry now,’ and blah, blah, blah, but he’s still going to come in and do the same thing. He’ll throw a few kicks, a few takedowns, there’s only so much you can do. I’m just looking forward to the fight, it’s going to be a good one.”

Edwards is even tempted to walk out to Woodley’s music at UFC Fight Night 171, as the Jamaican-born fighter knows that would really get under his opponent’s skin.

“I might walk out to his music – that might be funny. That would be a good little dig at him before the fight! We’ll see.”

The 28-year-old also claims Woodley tried to delay their upcoming bout at UFC London but says the MMA veteran was left no choice but to accept the fight and sign the contract.

“I was ready to go, he was making excuses as to why he doesn’t want to fight and he doesn’t want to come to the U.K., but he had no choice – they basically just forced him into this position and now here we are,” Edwards explained. “They’ve put his back against the wall, now he has to fight an up and coming guy. He said he wanted to get a title shot, but now here he is – he’s going to KO’d stiff in my home country and then after that I’m going to go for that world title. It worked out perfectly, it’s all good.”

Fight delays and pre-fight banter aside, Edwards knows Woodley will be his toughest opponent to date and is expecting the former champ to come out guns blazing next month.

“On paper, it’s my toughest fight, but we’re not going to know until we get in there. I’ve been there before where I thought I was going to have a tough fight, and I’ve got in there and it’s been easy, so we’ll see. On paper, he’s the most accomplished guy I’ve fought, but I don’t know – I’m ready for whatever he brings. I know everyone is looking at his last fight with Usman and saying he might be finished or washed up, but I don’t believe so. I’m preparing for the best Woodley, I’m preparing for the one that knocked out Robbie Lawler.”

UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards takes place on March 21 at O2 Arena in London, England.