Former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards has had his return to motion within the first quarter of subsequent 12 months confirmed.
Edwards hasn’t competed since dropping his grip on the 170-pound crown at UFC 304 in Manchester this previous July, the place he was convincingly defeated by Belal Muhammad of their headline rematch.
“Rocky” has vowed to complete the brand new 12 months with the gold again in his possession and introduced that the trail towards attaining that may begin with a return in the primary occasion of the UFC’s confirmed return to London on March 22.
Quite a lot of names floated round relating to an opponent, from the seemingly unretired Jorge Masvidal to prime 10 contenders Ian Garry and Sean Brady. Finally, the task has fallen to Jack Della Maddalena.
Throughout a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Australian insider Benny P first reported on Della Maddalena’s deliberate journey to London to share the cage with “Rocky.”
And Friday evening, the promotion formally introduced the bout, alongside the remainder of the lineup for March 22.
Della Maddalena hasn’t made the stroll since a victory over Gilbert Burns at UFC 299 this previous March. The Australian put his title in Comeback of the Yr dialogue by avoiding sure defeat on the scorecards with a late knockout.
The Perth native has now received 17 straight fights since an 0-2 begin to his skilled profession, a run that features a good 7-0 UFC file. With that in thoughts, a conquer a current champ in Edwards would probably safe the #4-ranked contender a primary title shot.
