Leon Edwards ’ last loss came at the hands of reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman almost five years ago. Since losing to Usman in 2015, Edwards (18-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) has won eight in a row and is knocking on the door of a title shot. With Edwards on the cusp of 170-pound contention, the title happens to be held by Usman (16-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC), which would give Edwards not only a chance to win gold but a chance to avenge his most recent loss. The Birmingham resident traveled halfway across the world to famed American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., for that camp, but the preparation didn’t produce the kind of results he was hoping for. Since then, he has found a recipe for success in his home gym, Team Renegade, and thinks the result would be different if the two were to run things back. “We’re two different – from back then like five years ago – just two different abilities and what we’ve achieved,” Edwards told MMA Junkie
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Leon Edwards: ‘I’ve got everything I need to beat’ UFC champ Kamaru Usman in rematch – MMA Junkie