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Leon Edwards faces brutal criticism as UFC analyst insists he isn’t a ‘true fighter’ after Sean Brady loss

Leon Edwards is in the firing line of fighters, fans, and pundits following UFC London. The former welterweight champion was dominated en route to a fourth-round submission defeat against Sean Brady at the O2 Arena on Saturday night. Fans left UFC London early before Brady mocked ‘Rocky’ following the first stoppage loss of his 28-fight

Leon Edwards faces brutal criticism as UFC analyst insists he isn’t a ‘true fighter’ after Sean Brady loss

Leon Edwards is within the firing line of fighters, followers, and pundits following UFC London.

The previous welterweight champion was dominated en path to a fourth-round submission defeat against Sean Brady on the O2 Area on Saturday evening.

Fans left UFC London early earlier than Brady mocked ‘Rocky’ following the primary stoppage lack of his 28-fight profession.

Now, UFC analyst Din Thomas has piled on by publicly claiming Leon Edwards just isn’t a ‘true fighter’.

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Picture by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Din Thomas shares brutal Leon Edwards take

Edwards suffered a equally dominant defeat against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 final July.

Thomas, who was in Brady’s nook this previous weekend, believes the Englishman’s current performances show he lacks the center of a ‘actual fighter’.

“I don’t wish to be disrespectful towards Leon,” he mentioned on the On Paper With Anthony Smith podcast.

“I nonetheless imagine that ability for ability, like his physique sort and all that, that he was an important champion. He’s an important fighter. He’s nonetheless top-five materials. However I simply don’t suppose that Leon, in his coronary heart, is an actual, true fighter.

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“And I say when it comes to, like, Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier, like these guys will battle you in a parking zone.

“I believe he’s an athlete. I believe he’s a performer. I believe he’s artistic. I believe within the gymnasium, he in all probability eats up everyone. He’s tremendous magical. I simply suppose when the lights come on and it’s time for him to essentially battle, regardless of not being a real fighter, he was nonetheless that good.”

Din Thomas highlights second Leon Edwards misplaced at UFC London

After being mauled on the bottom for 4:57 of spherical two, Edwards did one thing bizarre within the third body.

The proficient striker made a large mistake when he shot in for a takedown on Brady, which left his cornerman supremely assured that the battle would finish with the American getting his hand raised.

Thomas added: “When he did that, I received quiet and I checked out John Marquez, the pinnacle coach, and mentioned, ‘Did he simply attempt to take Sean down?’

“After which when he received reversed, John was like, ‘Man, we may simply play checkers and we may actually play chess proper now as a result of we don’t have to do something.’

“We simply knew at that time, the battle was over. When Leon shot that takedown, he confirmed his hand that he didn’t wish to be there anymore, and that was a wrap.”

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