UFC welterweight champion, Leon Edwards spoke with the press after defending his title against Colby Covington in the main event on Saturday at UFC 296.
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Can we talk about Leon switching stances the whole fight? Throwing Colby off with that. He was cutting Colby off on the cage constantly keeping pressure. Sticking his leg with kicks the whole fight forcing Colby to shoot for takedowns off his opposite leg. Yeah Leon didn’t get the finish but he was winning before the fight even started. Crazy strategy.
Thank you! and people out here saying it was boring lmao he completly shut Colby down.
One of the best fight IQs in the game, and his technique is probably the best out there. Sooo technical and smart. Precision is on another level too.
Facts but I think Colby was scared Leon would be aggressive from the comments he made about his dad
@@Stiruzlmao no .he has solid iq on the Feet but his overall fight iq is mid at best..no one elite makes mistakes like he does..not islam not volk and definitely not jones
@@guyontheinternet6034 Brother, he beat the pound for pound best fighter in the UFC, and his last win against Usman was all down to his fight IQ. He has improved soo much these last few fights. He made one or two errors today, but he could afford to make them. And it was pretty much just to dominate, humiliate and piss on Colby. Beat him at his own game. The man is one of the calmest individuals in the ring these days.
Credits for Leon for sticking with the game plan and not being distracted by Colby's antics during the build up. UK has a great champion for sure.
Wah wah. Leon's dad got what was coming to him, look him up, he was an evil piece of crap that was a gang leader in Jamaica that did a lot of bad things which includes sex trafficking. Leon himself was following in his father's footsteps and was a thug before getting his life changed.
Leon gonna be champ for a long while I feel.
He was distracted.. literally cried and was still fuming for weigh ins. But overcame it for the fight which is super impressive.
@@insanity4224 Perhaps that was a reversed .I. to Colby. Who knows.
COLBY DID NOT EVEN FIGHT SO IT WAS NOT A WIN FOR EDWARDS
3 hours ago: Colby was in his head. And Leon will have no answer for Colby's pace Now: Colby got ring rust.
😂😂😂😂😂 these Colby fans cry more
definitely not a colby fan but i thought he was gonna pull it off, and im glad to say im wrong. Leon proved he was the better not only fighter, but man, and beat colby in every facet of fighting
@@adriantheambulance591 he beat Colby in life bro in every aspect Colby has just tarnished his name even morr
Colby only wins against old guys
"He didnt play for 2 years" SO WHY DID HE GET A TITLESHOT?? XD 4 out of 7 of his last fights were title shots. 0 Wins against anyone from the roster the past 4 years, inactive for 2 years, yet gets the Titleshot over multiple names in his division that had 2 Digits winstreak (Belal, Gilbert etc), they were fighting without camps, fighting whilst injured, took all the challenges UFC threw at them to leave no excuse. Embarrassing performance with all the privilege he keeps getting and this was exposed tonight! Leon even outwrestled him, took him down, and was about to win by Submission many times.
Leon Edwards was and is so dignified. His post-fight speech exemplified this.
Leon Dominated Colby for 20 mins of the fight . It’s hard to finish someone whose actively tryna avoid you . Leon wanted to hurt him, Colby wanted to survive and he did just that . What a stand up champ Leon is and hope he reigns for awhile 👏🏾
Shavkhat will give him a serious scrap but I like Leon's chances with anybody. He's good everywhere
@@StajoLaBell leon takes shavkat 👍🏼
Shavkat vs Leon is a great fight F Belal
@@grandmasternarginder5435 lol agreed it would be a banger
@@grandmasternarginder5435 F who?
It must have taken a lot of strength for Leon to not go Kabib on him after the fight. Massive respect to Leon for taking the high road.
he even calmed down his coach. top lad
He was legit gonna shake his hand and then his coach stopped him
Man khabib and conor rivalry was something else.. Colby said something in the presser and that’s about it, Conor did and said many evil things..
I feel you on that one, but man!!! Connor was just out of the line the whole time!! He made it personal… and Khabib too!! It was just too much! Colby said that but only because he is a 🤡 and want to sell a fight that he didn’t do shiat. At least Connor was being honest about his sentiment (wrongly) but honest🤷
Conor is the kind of guy who even after breaking his leg talks about the opponent's wife.... Colby broke his Jaw against Usman and rushed out of the arena... Conor is the godfather of this whole trash talk Rubbish
Real Champ, Real Role Model, Real Man. Congrats Leon!!!!!!!! Unlike bum Covington who is a waste of time for everyone every org and even his own bum family. This is a disgrace that a champ like Leon Edwards had to accommodate a carnival barker like Covington, no champion deserves or be forced to do charity against unworthy opponents because real champs have real charities for real needs and causes. This was absolute BS and apologies to Leon Edwards, deserved a better more worthy real opponent
His dad was a gang leader.... leon was a gang banger too... Let me guess snoop dog is a good role model too? Give me a break bro. Covington has a trash mouth... i dont particularly like him... leon carries himself with much more class. But a role model? Please.
@@fufu_from_esotry to cope harder
@@LARGO125 am i wrong? I like leon a lot more than colby. Neither are role models.
@@fufu_from_esoyo people can’t change? You just gonna hold him to his criminal past?
@@fufu_from_esopeople choose their role models son that’s all there is to it, don’t matter if we agree or not
Great job man. Made him look like an amateur
Lol "Team America" went out sad😂. Tony should retire as well.
Both looked awful. Colby looked like he hadn't trained and Edwards ended the fight looking beaten on the ground by an overrated Colby.
@alcottdevalte7440 let's be real, if Joe wasn't going on and on about it nobody would really care much. Dude won all 5 rounds pretty comfortably. Had a few submission attempts even Who cares if Colby was on top for a minute, not like he did anything with it. Honestly it looked like Colby forgot he wasn't a boxer and could get away lil sissy slaps to get points
@@alcottdevalte7440he literally tookdown an all American wrestler and he’s a kick boxer.
Red coats won💂♀️🤴👸 🥰
Leon really leveled up after the 2nd fight with usman. Guys on another level right now in terms of striking and grappling.
Leon is refreshing as a champion. He carries himself with dignity and humbleness.
Pure class! An example of how to handle emotions when faced with dirty tactics by a “dirty human!”
Spot on 👌🏼
Dirty human? Are you talking about his sex trafficking, drug dealing father
@jay-lm4we Show evidence where Leon's dad was a "trafficker". And no the proof isn't in Colbys glaze
Thanks Leon. Great fight. Only a coward is afraid to show emotions. Only a coward attacks the dead. Only a coward sees greatness in toxicity. You're the champ on all levels. Respect! 🙏
Absolutely. Colby has been dishonoring himself for attention for _years_ but this last pre-fight buildup was a new low. Hope it was worth it, because he lost so much from this fight besides the fight itself.
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Yeah, Colby is just an another "American Psycho"-Boy.
Well done Leon. This guy is a true model within the sport
People need to give this man the respect he deserves.
All class Leon. Brought it home like a true champion. 🏴 🇯🇲
There's no reason for people to hate on Leon. He's a class act!
Leon will be a star by the time he is finished with fighting...he has great character & he deserves to be the champion,he took the long road.
The better man and the better fighter. Congratulations Leon 🇬🇧🇯🇲
Best*
Best*
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The fact that Leon perfectly summed up Colby's game plan and literally mentioned the same exact reasons for why Colby couldn't shoot for takedowns early in the fight as Colby himself admitted without even knowing - it's something else man..
Colby would have called the cops if he could’ve
He was hoping Trump would step in.
Congrats to Leon Edwards on Retaining his belt!👑🥂
Wonderful so so so deserved This must have felt wonderful for Leon All the best Brother
Leon “100%” Edwards
Yea 100 percent I agree
Hunda pecent innit. So Happy for him
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Honey puh sen
Representing our city and country impeccably. What a man, and what a fighter. Congratulations Leon. Up the Villa
Your city? Maybe, Birmingham is barely English anymore. Our country? No, he's Jamaican
@@paulleadbeater480British* 🤫 🇬🇧
Leon eddie 100% Rocky Roadman Edwards 🇯🇲🏴
Ah man really like how crisp this guy is.. awesome counter reflex, awesome kicks, stance mix ups, pressure and angle control ... was awesome to see him fight, seems so chill and not driven by ego. Just a nice guy who wears his heart on his sleeve, admits he was crying back stage - absolute beast when its business time, dominant as .. strong af cardio. Yeahhhhh man here to fight fuck the trash talk. Good champion 🎉
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Definitely a character to admire and look up too, both him and Tom Aspinal are great examples of true champions
Thank you Leon for retiring "Colby call the cops"
If Colby cuts to 155 he will get a title shot after one win
@@TransitionedToASharkHe would get wrecked.
@@TransitionedToASharkoh, you have no idea how much I would love to see him get in the cage with Islam. That would be a straight up murder. Would make Connor/Khabib look like a pillow fight.
I wished Leon would had been more aggressive in round 5. Other than that good job kicking the legs and boxing Leon.
I mean he got really close to finishing the fight with that triangle in round 5
He was playing it safe cause he knew he was winning the fight, why take risks?
Leon Edward’s is representing the UK as a Jamaican Immigrant with more class, honor, balls and integrity than any other Athlete in British History. In the hardest sport in the world. He grew up in Birmingham and he’s one of our own
Yep representing us proud Brummies ❤️👊🏼💪🏼
100% Birminghams a tough place and Leon showed what he's made of!!
He doesn't represents UK, he's not British. And even if he was, "more class, honor, balls and integrity than any other Athlete in British History" is a bizarre comment
@@paulleadbeater480 he is English though..
Leon Edwards has leveled up, he deserves everything, he works hard, does everything the right way, and a classy Champion.
Now THIS is a man who does not have a scratch on him. Good for you, Leon.
Why doesn’t anyone seem to get that Colby only wins against old guys? Thats why his cardio looks so good. He outpaces dudes that are almost 40. He can’t beat or outpace anyone that’s around his age or younger.
You could use the same argument against Leon
@@joshebramjoseph8523nonsense go back and check Leon out wrestling Gunnar Nelson in 2019
He’s fought two good guys and lost to both. Yeah
@@joshebramjoseph8523Leon hasn’t won any fights against old guys by having better cardio ? He controls fights with his technique
@@TransitionedToASharkand hes never beat a legit ranked guy in their prime
Finally some honourable men are filling the championship ranks again. Thank god.
This !!!!
What a complete domination! That boy had no chance! Looking forward to your next fight, maybe get to see it in person if you're back in the UK! 🏴🇬🇧
I thought he was broken and it sounds like he was but two things: 1. he is still humble and listens to coaching. 2. He has an excellent support system that wants to see him do good. He mentioned GSP and his mom, that was vulnerable. I'm a new fan, before I was cheering for Colby.
cheering for colby hahahahahahaha
Top bloke and a gentleman. What a champion this man is! 👏🏾
damn colby getting roasted on social media lol
That guy will be the biggest meme in ufc
I am truly disappointed in this sport. I am disgusted. A fan for years, only to find out that fools like Awakenbeerus can rig these matches and sell them to people for money. Sports are truly destroyed, and we need to stop this.
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This is 100% a bot
@@SB-gy2vxit means he mad Colby got his ass whoop
if you didn’t know Leon Edwards is an incredibly skilled champion and the skill gap between him and Colby is exponential. Leon worked his ass off to get to where he is, and for you to write off this fight as rigged makes me “disgusted”
Sad wyte incel 😂
I'm an American,but I'm genuinely happy for Edwards,he's humble and well mannered and has brought him and his family upward through MMA. That's what it's all about and is nice to see. Covington is vile and sells out to make a buck,to insult this man's murdered dad is revolting and makes me sick. It's heartening to see the RIGHT outcome,now if we can make Covington's "BUDDY IN CHIEF" go away for good in 2024 all will be well. I hate to see American's portray our country w/vile manners and classless acts.
Yeah I do enjoy some trash talk but the unwritten rule is just attack the fighter themselves verbally, you can maybe attack their manager or coach verbally some but leave everyone else out of it, especially family cus that's just being a total douchebag.
It's classless to trash family,Covington is vile,he talks of guy's he fights getting carried out on stretchers and then fights cautiously and goes to decisions,the whole image thing w/chicks poolside is prefabricated BS. The guy will say ANYTHING for PPV buys,you got to sell the event but c'mon man is anything sacred? Thankfully he seems on his way out,and more respectful dudes like Gaethje and Porrier, Edwards, and many Brazilian's and international's who embrace the warrior code while trying to better the lives of loved one's get the spotlight this isn't WWE Wrestling entertainment . @@robertjohns4218
Leon's accuracy and range management is superb
The dominant ground game that leon imposed vs colby was unreal🔥🔥 not even going to mention the dominant striking.. The triangle was close, the choke was close, 2 takedowns on colby, 22 of 25 leg kicks🔥🔥
The redcoats won today colby 😂 you an tony got merk'd 😅
Colby's stock has dropped 96% in the mma community and 69% in the MAGAY community
Colby is a disgrace even Donald trump should disassociate himself from him
😂😂😂
Colby is low CLASS ! WHAT A JOKE OF A FIGHTER. If he is what he says, he is a class of a fighter. This fight speaks the volume of his class. Hats off to Edwards. True class of a champion
He's everything that makes me so proud to be British, well done leon you've made a whole nation proud...
One of my favorite champs for sure just the way he carry himself with maturity respect and he thinks before he speaks or moves. Quietly battles resistance and slowly rises to the top by earning it not with clout. Love and respect
Leon Edwards doesn't show that much of his character in interviews or press conferences but when it matters like in the octagon and here, he really showed how strong his character is, like he said losing his ranking in covid everything he worked for to lose it because the casual fans don't like him and to keep wining keep training staying on his path and now the look on his face, that what he believed in and still believes in payed off, that is fucking growth and strength, you earned this Leon, I wish I could be more like you!
I think Colby not looking the same may not be the waiting time off. It could be due to Leon's striking prowess/leg kicks and Leon also has underrated grappling.
Good counters & stance-switches along with some very high quality feints had Colby second-guessing himself a lot & really eroded his confidence, those leg kicks were messing Colby's leg up too, had those landed on the calf I could have seen him losing to a leg kick tko.
Absolutely, he negated all Colby's game plan! I do think the lay off attributed to it as well, ring rust is real imho!
Held your head proud,kept to the fight plan,executed it to perfection. On to the next one bro☝🏼UTV!! 👊🏼
Congratulations to Leon 🎉🎉..You deserved to be a champion..keep showing such great fight ahead.
Nobody at welterweight is beating Leon anytime soon. The guy is too clean, he's complete
@@placebo777Leon looks very clean and almost unbeatable by any WW right now, we just havent seen anyone push him the way colby said he was gonna do but failed miserably at, and even if he did, i still had Leon winning this fight by catching Colby on his blitzes, and i see the same thing happening to Shavkat, but only time will tell, Leon is just too wellrounded & physically strong, out of any WW i still only see Usman beating him.
@@placebo777😂😂😂in your dreams kid Leon will dominate shavkat
Leon is such a class act . Great champion ❤
Rocky proud of you man ! All my support from France 🇬🇧🇫🇷
Congratulations, Leon! An amazing fighter and a gentleman. A real champion.
It’s nice that his mom and his coaches were able to calm him down. It also shows how discipline he his and how much he respects his team to actually listen to them. It would have been easier for him to just go out and do whatever he wanted but he stuck to plan. I’m shocked Colby only got a water bottle that day😂. Congrats and props to Rocky!
True champ, what a privilege to have him represent brum 🙌🏼🙏🏼
LET'S GO! Champ. Pure class and grace.
Leon made Colby look useless… he took Colby’s wrestling away , hacked his leg, picked up him apart and even grappled and took him down … if he had been less emotional I think he would have knocked him out
This man is a humble champion he deserves all the greatness coming his way.
Leon should get the BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR here in the UK
One thing Edwards isn't doing he ain't ducking no one that's for sure and seems will fight anyone and defend his title. And after all the smack Covington talked he handled himself like a true Champion in and out of the cage. It's nice to see there are athletes out there that have good sportsmanship.
GWAN LEON! You taught Colby and the world a lesson tonight. It was well rough growing up in Birmingham at times as you well know. Maybe people will understand now, dont comment about certain things. Absolutely dominant win which we all expected. I think you are only just beginning on this path. Keep notching up those title defences Bro! BOOM!!!!
Love Leon’s performance! Very professional
Leon really took the pressure of the trash talk and the whole fight with such stride, what an upstanding human being. He IS CHAMP.
A gentleman,humble but deadly ....that fight probably earned you thousands more fans...
Leon looks like a pre-fight interview. He looks so fresh. Coldy with all his gas in his tank didn't even wind Leon. Congrats brother!!
Leon is such a nice and gentle guy. If I didnt know him i wouldnt think he was such a beast
That’s real champ . He’s a class act and unbelievably talented fighter ❤
Colby "Cautious" Covington
CANCEL AWAKEN BEERUS! He ruined the sport with his correct score leaks. We have to work together to end this dude. EVERYONE comment CANCEL AWAKEN BEERUS
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@@AK-galilwho knows 😂
It’s when beerus use 100 percent of his power or ultra instinct 😂
THIS IS A PROMOTION DO NOT ENTERTAIN. DONT GAMBLE KIDS
This man is class doesn’t play no character
Nice one, Leon! Humble and professional.
Reporter: Leon what day is it? Leon: Yeah 100%
Reporter: Colby how do you feel about loosing the fight? Colby: I thought I won
Reporter: who’s next? Leon: headshot dead
Did you have to name yourself twice in case you forgot?... LMFAO.
Leon straight up did his homework .. this dude is a G . Came back super hard I love it
For Colby, his career almost proves that Karma is real... he was never going to become champion. Some things he has said over the years have truly come back to bite him. I dont hate his angle for trying to get his name out there or whatever but he is a pretty dirty guy, and you gotta drop the name chaos after that...
Leon Edwards👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great work Leon good prevails over evil
I love his attitude. Mental toughness
Total respect to Leon. What a top bloke.
Proud of you, Champ! My favorite fighter in the ufc! Congratulations, Champ! Hope to see you soon again in the cage, it's a pleasure!
Amazing masterclass performance by Leon Edwards 👏👏👏👏
Both of them done it like I said they would good on Leon and paddy legends 👍🏻
Leon showing the levels tonight. 👏👏
After the first round I left with my friends to go to the bar because I saw Colby had nothing for Leon and it was over. Two years off for Colby, then coming right back to a title fight was dumb. If you are 33 you can’t sit out for 2 years.
He wouldn’t beat Leon even if he was active he can’t do nothing on thr ground he got exposed
He was way too cautious of Leon’s lenght and power didnt put any type of pressure
What a casual fan attitude towards MMA. I mean, you could have said the same thing about Leon vs. Usman 1 no? Leon looked like he had nothing for Usman, and the rest is history...
Its the Dana White privilege that got him the title shot in the first place thats the problem. He never deserved this fight. The only title shot he earned was the first one in 2019. These last two he got gifted because of his big mouth. Maybe now he'll be made to fight a contender that's not on the verge of retirement.
You didn’t know that beforehand Casual
I was a pretty big Colby fan. Im not big on the trash talk. I just liked his cage presence. But im less of a fan today. He had the chance after the fight to say he crossed the line with bringing up his dad. But he doubled down. I just cant get down with that trash.
Well done Leon, you did a great job in there. 👏
Belal, Shavkat, and then Ian Garry…. seems like a GOAT conversation starting run to me if he gets it done
Leon is showing that he's a well-rounded fighter and not just adept at the stand-up. He took Usman down and now was willing to exchange with Colby in the wrestling. You have to give him kudos for that on such a big stage with all the risks involved.
Congratulations Leon 🎊 👏
What a stand up guy
Congrats to Leon
Big Ups to Leon! Jamaica!
NIce guy, Mr. Leon Edwards - wish all the best for him..
Awesome job Brother! Congrats Man
Leon showed levels, he is a trurly great champ 👍
Great Champion!! Strong mental, we should see him on top for a while.
I honestly thought the head games had Leon beat. So happy for him to get this win. Congratulations and not letting his head games get the better of you.
Great champion. Congrats Leon.
Leon level aboves of all of them a true champ 🔥
I told you you'd do it. Mr Humble SHOULD always be victorious. Keep Calm & Carry On. Your dad is proud. Your mum also and would do anything for you as you would her. A true spirit. Love UK