Upon his return to the Octagon, the former UFC Welterweight Champion will want to jump back from his first loss since 2015.
On March 22, Leon Edwards can make a statement and answer some criticisms of his defeat by Belal Muhammad last July.
The main event in the O2 Arena in London sees Edwards against replacement opponent Sean Brady in a huge fight for the Welterweight Division.
After having held one of the longest unbeaten stripes in UFC history, we will now see how Edwards responds to losing his title while becoming a two-time champion.
'Rocky' has confronted a lot of adversity in the past with a loss on his Octagon debut that led to his most explosive representation so far.
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Leon Edwards stopped Seth Baczynski in Poland with a laser -like left hand
After arriving at the UFC in 2014 with a record of 8-1 as the former champion of the Bamma-Welterweight, Leon Edwards suffered a split loss of decision on his debut.
The Brit took on Claudio Silva in the home country of the Brazilian, where more than seven minutes of control time helped 'Hannibal' to secure the victory.
Edwards was back on the road in April, where he stood for formerly the Ultimate Fighter participant, Seth Baczynski in Krakow, Poland.
A Fight Night event with exclusion by Mirko CRO COP vs Gabriel Gonzaga, together with Jimi Manuwa vs Jan Bachowicz, was the stage for his second outing on 11 April 2015.
The American with Polish heritage came from back-to-back losses in fighting the night winning attacks with Thiago Alves and Alan Jouban.
On this night, however, Edwards Baczynski did not give the opportunity to bench his toughness to try to turn it into another dog fight.
It took only 8 seconds for 'Rocky' to find a home for his left hand that Baczynski dropped before Edwards landed a number of follow -up falls to get the interruption.
At the age of 23, Edwards earned his first victory, finish and performance bonus, but it was only in a loss for Kamaru Usman in 2015, where he would string his title-winning run.
While Jorge Masvidal and Duane Ludwig have produced faster knockouts in the Octagon, Edwards is 8 seconds with James with James Irvin and Makwan Amirkhani for the fastest finish in the UFC history.
Leon Edwards has always been an accurate and sharp striker
It is impossible to deny that during his time Leon Edwards in the UFC, which is now more than a decade, has made significant improvements in his general skills.
That said, it has always been clear that he is a sniper-like striker and this remains his most effective weapon in the Octagon.
After previously linked to colleague striker Jack della Maddalena, it is no secret that the key to 'Rocky' against Sean Brady will be to leave the fight.
Brady is also very well completed, which means that although we can mix both men, anyone who can keep the fight where they have the lead is raised.
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