Leon
Edwards is looking forward to a title shot with a win over
Sean
Brady.

Edwards lost the welterweight title to Muhammad via unanimous
decision at UFC 304
in July 2024. The Englishman was originally supposed to return to
action against Jack
Della Maddalena on March 22 at the O2 Arena in London.
Meanwhile, Muhammad was expected to defend his strap against
Shavkat
Rakhmonov at UFC 315
on May 10 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. However,
Maddalena replaced Rakhmonov, who couldn’t accept the matchup due
to an injury. Meanwhile, top contender Sean Brady
replaced Maddalena on the UFC
London card against Edwards.

Edwards claims he initially tried to replace Rakhmonov against
Muhammad at UFC 315. However, it was difficult to take him off the
London card with the main event being built around him.

“I was trying to step in to fight Belal. But I knew that they had
sold London around me so it was difficult to take me off the card
and leave Jack on the card,” Edwards said on his YouTube channel.
“Because it would be weird if Jack had headlined London. So my new
opponent Sean Brady,
it’s a style that I’m used to, a style that I’m comfortable
fighting. Yes, I’m looking forward to it.”

Edwards also claims that he has been assured of a title shot with a
potential win against Brady. “Rocky” even likes Maddalena replacing
Rakhmonov, as he feels the Australian is the perfect matchup for
him if he wins the title against Muhammad.

“Also Jack getting replaced to fight for the title, I feel like
it’ll open up the division more,” Edwards said. “If he goes out
there and gets a win, I feel that’s the perfect fight for me next.
If Belal beats him, the rematch is there for me as well. I talked
to the UFC, they told me that this is the No. 1 contender fight.
Whoever wins this fights for the title.”

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