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• Edwards predicts knockout win over Muhammad in UFC 304 main event- “He’s another guy that’s in my way”

  Jamaican-born British UFC Welterweight Champion Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards is predicting a knockout victory over opponent, number 2 ranked Belal Muhammad, in the main event at UFC 304 in Manchester this Saturday.

  Edwards (22-3) enters Saturday’s fight coming off four wins in a row since a no contest against Muhammad in their first fight in March 2021 while Muhammad (23-3) has won five straight since that fight.

  The 32-year-old southpaw was asked by MyProtein in a pre-fight interview how he plans to get the victory over Muhammad this weekend.

  “Knock him out,” was his simple answer.

  “I feel like, for this fight, I want to go out there and get a finish. We’ve fought before. I’ve felt his range and distance. I feel like I’m just the better overall mixed martial artist and I’ll prove that come Saturday night,” Edwards added.

  If his prediction of a knockout comes true, it would be the fourth knockout for Edwards in 18 UFC fights.

  His last win of that method was his famous head kick knockout win over former champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 278 in August 2022 to win the Welterweight title.

  “I’m number one. I’m the best and that’s all it is. He’s another guy that’s in my way for me to get to where I want to get to and that’s it,” he said.

  As far as his preparation goes, Edwards said a lot of hard work was put in to prepare for this upcoming fight.

  “Camp’s been good. A lot of hard work. The team pushed me hard this camp and I’m feeling good for it,” he said.

  “I’m looking forward to headlining my second homecoming show back in the UK,” he added.

• Brown overcomes broken foot to defeat dos Santos by unanimous decision at UFC 302

  Jamaican Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight secured his third win in a row and seventh win in his last eight fights with a unanimous decision victory over Brazilian veteran Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos at UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday.

  The 33-year-old Brown won two out of three rounds on all three of the judges scorecards to move his overall MMA record to 19-5.

  Despite the win, Brown, in the post-fight interview, maintained that he still has work to do to get to where he needs to be to be a top contender.

  “Still not happy. We got work to do. Skills pay the bills,” Brown said.

  Brown then gave love to his Jamaican fans.

  “You know I have to big up Jamaica. I have to big up all my people. We’re here on the biggest stage doing a lot. Big up Spanish Town, Old Harbour, the whole of St. Catherine,” Brown said.

  The night could’ve gone much differently for Brown as he fought the final two rounds of the fight with a broken foot.

  “I broke the foot close to the big toe knuckle at the instep,” he told SportsMax.tv on Tuesday.

  “It happened one minute into the first round,” he added.

  When asked about who he wants to fight next, Brown called out number 10 ranked Welterweight, Geoff Neal.

  “Come on Geoff Neal, it’s my time. I didn’t get the finish tonight but I’ve got to get to the top 15. I’m on a mission right now. It’s my time and I’ll do whatever it takes,” he said.

  “Geoff Neal, you are that guy right now and I need you. Come on let’s do this. You don’t have a fight so let’s go,” he added.

  Neal is 2-3 in his last five fights and has an overall record of 15-6 in MMA.

   

   

   

   

• “Fans are in for a treat”: Brown excited for dos Santos clash at UFC 302

  Jamaican Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Randy Brown will get another chance to display his skills when he competes at UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday.

  The 33-year-old will take on Brazilian Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in a three-round bout to open up the five-fight main card of the event to be headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship main event between current champion Islam Makhachev (25-1) and former interim champion Dustin Poirier (30-8).

  Makhachev is currently ranked as the number one pound-for-pound MMA fighter in the world.

  Brown enters this fight with a record of 18-5 including wins in six of his last seven fights with his only loss coming by submission against Australian Jack Della Maddalena, currently the UFC’s fifth-ranked welterweight, at UFC 284 in Perth last February.

  “Just being more deliberate,” was Brown’s response when asked what has led to his recent success at UFC 302 media day on Wednesday.

  “Not really just throwing out different things at once. Having a better understanding of the tools that I have and being able be deliberate with those things instead of doing too much. Sometimes less is more,” he added.

  His opponent Dos Santos is four years his elder and has more experience, coming in with a record of 24-7. His last three fights have earned him two wins and a draw.
  
  

  

  Brown, while acknowledging the edge dos Santos has in experience, believes his style will be too much for the veteran.

  “I think he’s good. He’s a crafty vet who’s been around a long time. He’s experienced, seen it all. I think our styles match up well and I think the fans are in for a treat,” he said.

  “I’m expecting top form. Like I said, he’s been around and seen it all. Styles make fights and I think I have a great style to hinder his abilities and he has a great style to bring the best out of me. It’s a matter of who can go out there and initiate their game plan,” he added.