NEW YORK – Te Edwards was indulging in some comfort food on Christmas Eve when he received a surprise text message from his manager asking if he’d be ready to fight just 26 days later. He said he felt compelling to agree. Fortunately for Edwards (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC), he’s one of the athletes who looks at his career as an MMA fighter as a full-time gig. He said he stays in solid shape year round, so that’s why he was able to accept the proposed matchup with Dennis Bermudez (16-9 MMA, 9-7 UFC) on Saturday’s card. “I think I had a doughnut in hand as (my manager Jason House) texted me,” Edwards told MMAjunkie at UFC on ESPN+ 1 media day. “I was like, ‘I’ll finish this one, then we should probably clean it up a little bit and get some workouts in.’ I had just got off the concussion protocol, so I was enjoying my doughnuts and pizza.
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Te Edwards had ‘doughnut in hand’ when he got short-notice call for UFC on ESPN+ 1 – MMA Junkie