Leon Edwards On Cowboy Fight: “The Older Guys Are Fading Out Now”

The biggest fight of Leon Edwards mixed martial arts (MMA) career is on the horizon. The 26-year-old Jamaican-born welterweight will headline UFC Singapore this weekend (Sat. June 23, 2018) against veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Edwards h…

The biggest fight of Leon Edwards mixed martial arts (MMA) career is on the horizon. The 26-year-old Jamaican-born welterweight will headline UFC Singapore this weekend (Sat. June 23, 2018) against veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Edwards hopes that with a big win over Cerrone he’ll get an opportunity similar to that of Darren Till, who was gifted […]

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Fabian Edwards: If It Isn’t A Title Shot Next Something Is Wrong With BAMMA

The BAMMA middleweight division has entered a transitional period. With the now former champion, Mike Shipman having officially left for Bellator and vacating his middleweight title in the process, the logical next contender is the hot prospect, Fabian…

The BAMMA middleweight division has entered a transitional period. With the now former champion, Mike Shipman having officially left for Bellator and vacating his middleweight title in the process, the logical next contender is the hot prospect, Fabian Edwards. In the lead-up to his bout with SBG trained Claudio Conti – there was a lot […]

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Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone vs. Leon Edwards In the Works for UFC Singapore Main Event

The upcoming UFC card expected to land in Singapore has a main event as perennial contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will face Leon Edwards in a welterweight showdown on June 23. Sources close to the matchup confirmed that verbal agreements …

The upcoming UFC card expected to land in Singapore has a main event as perennial contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will face Leon Edwards in a welterweight showdown on June 23. Sources close to the matchup confirmed that verbal agreements are in place from the fighters with bout agreements expected to be signed at any time. […]

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Rising UFC Contender Demands Fight With ‘P*ssy’ Darren Till

The UFC has already confirmed that top prospect Darren Till would return to action inside the Octagon at the upcoming UFC Liverpool event. Although the promotion has yet to officially announce his opponent, there is one rising contender who wants to fight him. That contender is Leon Edwards, who earned his fifth straight win inside […]

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The UFC has already confirmed that top prospect Darren Till would return to action inside the Octagon at the upcoming UFC Liverpool event.

Although the promotion has yet to officially announce his opponent, there is one rising contender who wants to fight him.

That contender is Leon Edwards, who earned his fifth straight win inside the Octagon this past weekend by knocking out Peter Sobotta with one second remaining in the fight.

Following the win at UFC Fight Night 127, Leon took to the mic to call out Till, who is coming off the biggest win of his pro-MMA career thus far by beating former title contender Donald Cerrone.

During a recent appearance on The MMA Hour, Edwards went on record by stating that wants this fight to go down at the upcoming UFC Liverpool event.

“Stop being a pussy and let’s fight. You say you’re the greatest of all time, so let’s prove it. That’s my words to him. Let’s go, stop waiting for the ‘Wonderboy’ fight, I’m down the road, let’s go,” he said (transcript courtesy of MMA Mania).

“Hopefully they stay on it and keep pushing me, keep building a star. I feel I’ve got everything to be a star. I just got to get them behind me and believing in me,” said a confident Edwards.

“I’ve been competing with all these guys they’ve been giving me; all of the so-called tough guys, up-and-coming guys and I am beating them with ease. So hopefully they get behind me now and start pushing me and giving me top 10 fights.”

UFC Liverpool is set to take place on May 27, 2018, at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at while the preliminary card will be split broadcasted on FOX Sports 1 at and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

The UFC will be announcing the official main event and more bouts in the weeks to come.

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Darren Till vs. Leon Edwards Makes A Lot Of Sense

The UFC announced over the weekend that the promotion’s next stop in Europe will take place on May 27, when the UFC heads to Echo Arena in Liverpool, England for the first time. The promotion has already tabbed Liverpool’s own Darren Till a…

The UFC announced over the weekend that the promotion’s next stop in Europe will take place on May 27, when the UFC heads to Echo Arena in Liverpool, England for the first time. The promotion has already tabbed Liverpool’s own Darren Till as the headliner of the card, though he does not yet have an […]

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Leon Edwards Stops Peter Sobotta With One Second To Spare

Leon Edwards scored a finish over Peter Sobotta just in time. Welterweight action got the main card of UFC London started. Edwards and Sobotta traded leather inside the O2 Arena in London, England. Edwards was looking for his fifth straight win, while Sobotta was in search of his third victory in a row. Edwards’ speed […]

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Leon Edwards scored a finish over Peter Sobotta just in time.

Welterweight action got the main card of UFC London started. Edwards and Sobotta traded leather inside the O2 Arena in London, England. Edwards was looking for his fifth straight win, while Sobotta was in search of his third victory in a row.

Edwards’ speed advantage was clear early on. He cracked Sobotta with a left hand. A right hand put Sobotta down. Sobotta went for an arm bar, but couldn’t get it. Edwards was in full guard for a majority of the round. Sobotta threatened with a kimura, but he wasn’t able to do much. The fight returned to the feet. Sobotta landed some clean punches as Edwards could not time the counters. A body kick was there for Edwards near the end of the round.

Early in the second stanza, Edwards accidentally kicked his opponent low. Edwards closed the distance and tripped Sobotta for a takedown. Sobotta worked for a kimura. He was able to take the back, but Edwards shook him off. Edwards went back to full guard. The action was stood back up and Edwards kept looking to counter the jab until the horn sounded.

Edwards charged forward with strikes and then went for a takedown. The cage helped Sobotta stay up and they separated. An uppercut connected for Edwards. Sobotta shot in and scored a takedown. Edwards got back to his feet and scored his own takedown. Edwards rained down some strikes. The referee stopped the fight just before the final horn sounded.

Final Result: Leon Edwards def. Peter Sobotta via TKO (strikes) R3, 4:59

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