March 18, 2025 8:30 pm ET
Leon Edwards sees Jack Della Maddalena upsetting Belal Muhammad at UFC 315.
Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) defends his welterweight title in opposition to Della Maddalena (17-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC) within the Might 10 major occasion (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) lost his welterweight title to Muhammad by unanimous decision at UFC 304 however thinks Della Maddalena has the type to beat the champion.
“If I needed to put cash on it, I’d most likely favor JDM,” Edwards mentioned on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” “I really feel like JDM, his boxing is what is going to most likely shut him (Muhammad) down, and he’s a very good anti-grappler, JDM.
“It’s simple to take him down, however his scrambles on the ground are good. I really feel like Belal received’t be sufficient to carry him down for that lengthy. So, perhaps JDM if I needed to put cash on it.”
Edwards admits the sight of seeing Muhammad as champion irks him.
“He mentioned if he misplaced (at UFC 304) he would’ve retired,” Edwards mentioned of Muhammad. “I want this man f*cking retired as a result of he’s annoying. It doesn’t look proper on him, the belt.”
Edwards will look to re-enter the title image when he takes on Sean Brady (17-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Struggle Evening 255 (ESPN+) major occasion at The O2 in London.
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