July 29, 2024
Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad squared off in a welterweight contest in the main event of UFC 304 on Saturday. After five rounds, Edwards was defeated by Muhammad via unanimous decision. He had no answers for Muhammad's forward pressure, active striking, and especially his opponent's wrestling. Throughout 25 minutes, Edwards successfully defended four takedowns but got taken down nine times by Mohammad. In this bout, Edwards landed two takedowns and 47 significant strikes. With the loss, Edward's MMA record drops to 22-4.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
July 26, 2024
UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards will once again headline a card in Britain when the UFC returns to Manchester this weekend. He is set for a rematch against Belal Muhammad. Edwards (22-3) has gone 14-2-0-1 during his journey to become UFC Champion. He's on a 12-fight unbeaten streak and has most recently defeated Colby Covington via unanimous decision. DraftKings sees Edwards as the favorite with a salary of $8,800. Throughout his UFC career (17 bouts), he averages 71.4 fantasy points per contest.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
December 15, 2023
Leon Edwards (21-3 and one No Contest) is coming off the first defense of his welterweight title as he beat Kamaru Usman by a majority decision back in March. To win the title, Edwards scored a fifth-round head kick KO over Usman. The Brit enters his UFC 296 title defense against Colby Covington on a 12-fight unbeaten streak as his last loss came to Usman back in 2015. Heading into the fight, Edwards is the favorite as DraftKings has him at a salary of $8,200, while in his UFC tenure, he's averaging 71.35 fantasy points per fight. In his UFC career, Edwards is 13-2 and one No Contest and has gone the distance in 11 of those fights.
--Cole SheltonSource: UFC
March 21, 2023
The kingdom remains intact for Leon Edwards, who defeated former champion Kamaru Usman via majority decision in their five-round main event at UFC 286 on Saturday. In 25 minutes of action, Edwards tallied 120 significant strikes compared to that of Usman's 87. Though he was taken down four times, he stuffed an additional 11 of Usman's takedown tries. It looks like Colby Covington will be up next for Edwards. If this comes to pass, look for Edwards to continue his reign on the welterweight division.
--Matt BrickerSource: ESPN
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