Leon Edwards aims for comeback against Ian Machado Garry

Leon Edwards, a 33-year-old seasoned and erstwhile UFC welterweight champion, is presently going done a pugnacious clip successful his career. He has suffered 2 consecutive losses for the archetypal time, which is antithetic for him, arsenic helium had an awesome 13-fight unbeaten streak until past year. That streak was snapped by Belal Muhammad successful a rubric rematch astatine UFC 304, wherever the judges decided successful Muhammad's favor.

Then, successful March, Edwards suffered his archetypal decision by knockout, to challenger Sean Brady, known for his fantabulous wrestling. Despite these setbacks, the 33-year-old remains ranked 4th successful the precise beardown welterweight division.

Recently, Ian Machado Garry, a 26-year-old Irish combatant and sixth successful the rankings, has made it wide that helium believes the erstwhile champion should retire. However, Edwards is not 1 to springiness up easy and is present looking to Machado Garry arsenic his adjacent opponent.

"It would beryllium a bully fight," Edwards told Sky Sports. "Definitely. It's a lucifer I mentioned to the UFC. I deliberation it would beryllium a large comeback match."

Machado Garry has a nonrecreational grounds of 16-1, and is 9-1 successful the UFC. His past combat was successful May, wherever helium defeated Carlos Prates successful 5 rounds.

Plans to instrumentality to the throne

Prior to his rubric changeable against Muhammad astatine UFC 315, Australian Jack Della Maddalena was slated to look Edwards successful a rubric elimination lucifer astatine UFC London. However, Della Maddalena was chosen arsenic the challenger to Muhammad and took the belt, portion Edwards had to spell retired to combat Brady.

Although helium is not presently successful nonstop contention for the title, the large combatant from Great Britain believes that his accidental to instrumentality to the combat for the loop volition not beryllium agelong successful coming.

"One 100 percent. Definitely," helium said erstwhile asked if helium sees himself successful a aboriginal lucifer with Della Maddalena. “Jack is 28, I'm 33, truthful I deliberation we person clip to fight. He has bully boxing, and I person amended stances overall. It would beryllium a large match...”

Edwards continues to amusement warring tone and a willingness to instrumentality to the apical of his division.