Former champion UFC welterweight (up to 77 kg) British Leon Edwards confirmed the rumor that his next fight will take place in March in the UK, Sports.kz reports with reference to Championat.com.
“I'll be back in March. In March in London, at the O2 stadium. “I’ll be the headliner and I’m looking forward to this opportunity to reclaim the belt and bring it back to Birmingham,” Edwards was quoted as saying by DAZN.
In his last fight, which took place at UFC 304 in July, Edwards lost by unanimous decision to American Belal Muhammad, losing his championship title. The defeat was his second in the UFC; he previously lost to Nigerian Kamaru Usman.
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