On Wednesday night, Tyron Woodley (19-4-1) posted on his Instagram that he has agreed to a welterweight matchup against the surging Leon Edwards (18-3) to headline UFC London in March. The event will take place at the O2 Arena in London on March 21.
His Instagram post wrote, "Merry Christmas @leon_edwardsmma watch what you ask for. Now you about to get f*cked clean up at the crib! #NoChills #UFCLondon #March21 #MainEvent #Redemption - @ufc send me that lil fancy flier to post!"Woodley has yet to step inside the Octagon since losing his title to Kamaru Usman in March 2019. Prior to the loss, Woodley defended his welterweight strap against Darren Till, Demian Maia and Stephen Thompson after wresting it from the grip of Robbie Lawler. When he hit a brabo choke on Till in his most recent victory, he became the first fighter in UFC history to pull off that m…