SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
LEON EDWARDS WELTERWEIGHT
17 WIN •
3 LOSS •
- KO
WELTERWEIGHT
17 WIN
3 LOSS
- KO
Khamzat Chimaev happy for Leon Edwards, but thinks new champ will try to duck him Ahead of his UFC 279 main event against Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev thinks new welterweight champ Leon Edwards is avoiding a fight with him.
Khamzat Chimaev OK with Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman trilogy next, could pivot to Israel Adesanya For Khamzat Chimaev, a win over Nate Diaz could lead to a UFC title shot – at welterweight or middleweight.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Leon Edwards' manager Audie Attar excited by talks of first UFC title defense in U.K.: 'He deserves that' Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman, the trilogy, in the U.K. Who says no?
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
UFC champ Leon Edwards' coach could see Khamzat Chimaev title shot – but 'little redneck' Colby Covington can wait Dave Lovell feels differently about Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington facing Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight title.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
UFC champ Leon Edwards' coach could see Khamzat Chimaev title shot – but 'little redneck' Colby Covington can wait Dave Lovell feels differently about Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington facing Leon Edwards for the UFC welterweight title.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Dana White: It's 'absolutely unfair' for Chael Sonnen to say Leon Edwards cheated against Kamaru Usman Dana White disagrees with Chael Sonnen’s notion that Leon Edwards cheated against Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.
AUGUST 31, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Islam Makhachev: Leon Edwards got 'lucky' with head-kick KO, Kamaru Usman will win rematch Islam Makhachev thinks Leon Edwards’ head-kick knockout to take the welterweight title from Kamaru Usman was a fluke at UFC 278.
AUGUST 30, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Kamaru Usman says he 'really wanted to finish,' didn't want to play it safe before KO loss Leon Edwards “I’m always pedal to the metal, and that’s the way that I fight and I wanted to finish.”
AUGUST 30, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
With dust settled from UFC title win, Leon Edwards still says Kamaru Usman 'deserving of the trilogy' Leon Edwards isn’t swerving from the obvious matchup for his first UFC welterweight title defense: a trilogy with Kamaru Usman.
AUGUST 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 278 'Fight Motion': Watch highlights of Leon Edwards' stunning win vs. Kamaru Usman in super slow mo Check out the super slow motion highlights from UFC 278, including clips of Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman.
AUGUST 26, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC 278 'Fight Motion': Watch highlights of Leon Edwards' stunning win vs. Kamaru Usman in super slow mo Check out the super slow motion highlights from UFC 278, including clips of Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman.
AUGUST 26, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
UFC 278 'Fight Motion': Watch highlights of Leon Edwards' stunning win vs. Kamaru Usman in super slow mo Check out the super slow motion highlights from UFC 278, including clips of Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman.
AUGUST 26, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
UFC 278 'Fight Motion': Watch highlights of Leon Edwards' stunning win vs. Kamaru Usman in super slow mo Check out the super slow motion highlights from UFC 278, including clips of Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman.
AUGUST 26, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Daniel Cormier: Khamzat Chimaev 'biggest loser' after Leon Edwards' UFC 278 title win Daniel Cormier says Leon Edwards winning the UFC welterweight title was bad for Khamzat Chimaev.
AUGUST 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC champ Leon Edwards' coach Dave Lovell: 'You can stand at the back of the line, Mr. Masvidal' “Mr. Masvidal, you little rat judas, your time will come also, but we’re picking on our terms.”
AUGUST 25, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Leon Edwards' striking coach Henry Cleminson breaks down 'once in a lifetime' kick that KO'd Kamaru Usman Leon Edwards’ muay Thai coach shuts down the notion that his knockout of Kamaru Usman was luck, but admits it was improbable.
AUGUST 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Leon Edwards Open To Making First Title Defense Against Nate Diaz Or Jorge Masvidal: "Whoever, Whenever" | Fightful News Newly crowned UFC welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, revealed he's open to facing either Jorge Masvidal or Nate Diaz in his first title de...
AUGUST 25, 2022 • FIGHTFUL.COM
Leon Edwards' coach Dave Lovell recounts viral UFC 278 corner work : 'I had to do something' Coach Dave Lovell recalls his speech to Leon Edwards at UFC 278 that went viral after his title win.
AUGUST 25, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Mick Parkin: Making UFC debut on Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3 card in England 'would be crazy' With the UFC looking to host another big card in England in the near future, Mick Parkin wants to be part of it.
AUGUST 24, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Daniel Cormier, Jorge Masvidal argue after comments advising Leon Edwards to 'big league' Masvidal Jorge Masvidal didn’t take kindly to Daniel Cormier’s suggestion that new UFC champ Leon Edwards should ignore him.
AUGUST 24, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
No, Leon Edwards' knockout of Kamaru Usman wasn't lucky. Here's video proof. Luck had nothing to do with Leon Edwards’ dramatic win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 278.
AUGUST 24, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: Is Leon Edwards' knockout of Kamaru Usman the greatest comeback win in UFC history? Hard to argue against Leon Edwards’ win over Kamaru Usman, but there’s certainly competition from Anderson Silva and Miesha Tate.
AUGUST 23, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Video: Is Leon Edwards' knockout of Kamaru Usman the greatest comeback win in UFC history? Hard to argue against Leon Edwards’ win over Kamaru Usman, but there’s certainly competition from Anderson Silva and Miesha Tate.
AUGUST 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC champ Leon Edwards 'would 100 percent give' Nate Diaz title shot if he beats Khamzat Chimaev Leon Edwards beat Nate Diaz prior to becoming champ at UFC 278, but there was that scare at the end of the fifth round.
AUGUST 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC champ Leon Edwards 'would 100 percent give' Nate Diaz title shot if he beats Khamzat Chimaev Leon Edwards beat Nate Diaz prior to becoming champ at UFC 278, but there was that scare at the end of the fifth round.
AUGUST 23, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
