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Leon Edwards’ coach laments early morning title loss to Belal Muhammad: ‘It’s a bitter pill to swallow’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:59:11 +0000

Dave Lovell insists we didn’t see nearly the best version of Leon Edwards when he fought Belal Muhammad at UFC 304. Edwards (22-4 MMA, 14-3 UFC) lost his welterweight title to Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) by unanimous decision last July. Edwards reiterated his discontent with having to fight in the middle of the night in Manchester to cater to the U.S. pay-per-view time, which he says heavily impacted his performance. His head coach agrees. “There were some major factors leading up to the fight, forget the minor injury apart,” Lovell said on “The Ariel Helwani Show.” .

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Leon Edwards’ coach, Dave Lovell, breaks down potential Islam Makhachev matchup

BAD MMA News — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 17:04:55 +0000

Coach Dave Lovell believes UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev would struggle with Leon Edwards ’ size. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC ) has reiterated interest in moving up to challenge welterweight champ Edwards (21-3 MMA, 13-2 UFC). The pair trained together years ago at American Kickboxing Academy

Leon Edwards’ coach, Dave Lovell, breaks down potential Islam Makhachev matchup – MMA Junkie

‘Does Kamaru Usman come back a gun shy fighter?’ Dave Lovell questions how ex-champ rebounds from KO

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:10:35 +0000

Dave Lovell thinks Kamaru Usman will never be the same after getting knocked out by Leon Edwards . Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC ) knocked Usman (20-2 MMA, 15-1 UFC ) out with a perfect head kick in Round 5 to capture the welterweight title this past Saturday at UFC 278. With Usman’s dominance over the division, Edwards’ head coach Lovell wonders if Usman can come back after getting finished in such a brutal manner. “When a man gets knocked out cold in that fashion, let me tell you, not only can it change his fighting potentially, it can potentially change his life,” Lovell said. “And especially Kamaru’s got that bully come forward style aggression. When a bully gets tamed and gets knocked out in that fashion, physically, he can get his body back, ready to come back, but can he mentally?

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‘Does Kamaru Usman come back a gun shy fighter?’ Dave Lovell questions how the ex-champ rebounds from KO loss

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 11:49:53 +0000

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UFC champ Leon Edwards’ coach Dave Lovell: ‘You can stand at the back of the line, Mr. Masvidal’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 22:51:12 +0000

Dave Lovell isn’t ready for Leon Edwards to grant Jorge Masvidal a title shot. Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) and Lovell’s star pupil Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC ) have been on a collision since 2019, but now that Edwards is UFC welterweight champion and Masvidal on a three-fight skid, Lovell said Masvidal has to wait his turn. After Edwards dethroned Kamaru Usman with a stunning head-kick knockout to claim the welterweight title at UFC 278, Masvidal called him out. Although Edwards told MMA Fighting prior to beating Usman that he’d be willing to defend his title against Masvidal, Lovell would like to give “Gamebred” a taste of his own medicine. “Leon has been climbing the hill for a long time, as you know,” Lovell told MMA Junkie. “And he’s tried to reach the top and each time he does, he’s been knocked back, knocked back, knocked back

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Leon Edwards’ coach Dave Lovell recounts viral UFC 278 corner work : ‘I had to do something’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 23:56:57 +0000

Leon Edwards stole the show at UFC 278 , but so did his coach Dave Lovell . This past Saturday, Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) claimed the UFC welterweight title in dramatic fashion by knocking out Kamaru Usman late in the fifth round of a fight that he was losing on the scorecards. But on top of being down on points, Edwards didn’t inspire a comeback given his work rate and body language in the cage. Lovell knew something was wrong with Edwards, which is why a tough speech in between rounds was badly needed. “He lost the second round, he lost the third round, and that’s when the panic started to set for me,” Lovell told MMA Junkie as he recalled what was going through his mind in between rounds at UFC 278

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Leon Edwards’ coach Dave Lovell recounts viral UFC 278 corner work : ‘I had to do something’ – MMA Junkie