Sorry Sean Brady, it looks like the UFC has another opponent in mind for former welterweight king Leon Edwards.
With the promotion heading back to London on March 22 for another loaded Fight Night card in The Big Smoke, fans have been waiting with bated breath to find out who ‘Rocky’ will square off with in his highly anticipated return to the Octagon.
Following a formidable displaying at Fury Grappling 12 on Saturday, fifth-ranked contender Sean Brady called for a clash with Edwards. Nonetheless, a latest report from Aussie information breaker Benny P means that the promotion is within the strategy of finalizing a battle between Edwards and Perth native Jack Della Maddalena.
“It does seem to be that is gonna occur, I’ve heard it from a number of sources from the JDM camp,” Benny P mentioned in a video on his YouTube channel. “I simply can’t think about that every one these persons are listening to this if there’s no weight to it. Particularly as a result of it doesn’t seem prefer it’s going to be Usman in any respect.”
Since incomes his contract on a 2021 episode of Dana White’s Contender Series, ‘JDM’ has rattled off seven-straight wins contained in the Octagon, his most up-to-date victory coming towards perennial contender Gilbert Burns at UFC 299 in March.
Is Leon Edwards changing Kamaru Usman as JDM’s subsequent opponent?
Beforehand, Maddalena was linked to a battle with one other former welterweight titleholder, Kamaru Usman.
“I don’t know what’s happening with Usman, to be sincere with you,” Benny P continued. “I don’t know why Usman is out of this equation as a result of it was trying very possible that it was going to be Usman vs. Jack Della, so I’m unsure what has occurred to Usman, if he’s injured, in the event that they discovered one other opponent? However it does very possible we’re going to see Jack Della Maddalena vs. Leon Edwards in London, March twenty second.”
Total, Maddalena is 17-2 in his blended martial arts profession, together with a 7-0 run beneath the UFC banner.
For Edwards, it will likely be his first time competing since surrendering the 170-pound title to Belal Muhammad in July.
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