“I never held Askren in high regard anyway. He just shouted his mouth off to get to where he's at. He's an amateur on the feet, I've watched him hit pads and it's weird; even his shots are slow.”

British professional mixed martial artist

Leon Edwards is a British professional mixed martial artist. He has competed since 2011 and has fought in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFC Welterweight Champion. Before the UFC, Edwards fought for BAMMA and held its welterweight title. He is known for his success at welterweight and for a career that has kept him among the division’s leading names.