Anthony Edwards with a dunk vs the Toronto Raptors February 14, 2021, 6:56 p.m. Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) with a dunk vs the Toronto Raptors. His fight with Tyron Woodley in 2020. Minty Bets is joined by Kevin Iole to preview the Welterweight Main Event between Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad from the. If Edwards gets the next title shot, which I believe he should, Burns vs. Covington is an obvious fight to make. There's been talk of Covington vs. Masvidal, but that one doesn't seem close to being made. If it's not coming together, this is a good matchup to which to pivot.

• He won his first nine fights in the UFC before beating Tyron Woodley for the UFC welterweight title via unanimous decision at UFC 235 on March 2nd, 2019. Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad Odds.
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Two huge news came in from the UFC. Israel Adesanya will face Yoel Romero in the title match at the UFC 248, and also the headliner of UFC London is set to be between Leon Edwards and Tyron Woodley.

Adesanya and Romero Get Down On It

Although there weren’t any contracts signed, the bout between these two guys is definitely going to headline the UFC 248. This event will take place on March 7 in Las Vegas, and it was planned a bit differently from the way it turned out to be now.

The first option for Adesanya’s rival was Paulo Costa, but the Brazilian underwent a left biceps surgery this October and still hasn’t recovered property. Costa, who is undefeated after his 13 MMA fights, defeated Romero via unanimous decision past August at the UFC 241.

However, the Cuban (13-4) jumped in to replace his rival and will try to shut down all his critics who are saying that his peak is way past. With 42 years of age, Romero is one of the oldest fighters in the organization, and it really is noticeable that his results are going down. In the last three matches, he won only once losing three contests, each time via decision.

Adesanya (18-0) is the rising superstar, and the guy with the potential to become the best ever fighter in the UFC. The way he handles all of his opponents is impressive and 18 wins without a single loss only increase the amount of respect this guy receives from the fans. He knocked out Robert Whittaker to unify the middleweight title, and previously beat Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision.

Apart from this fight, several others at UFC 248 will be very interesting. Weili Zhang is meeting Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the strawweight title bout, while Whittaker and Jared Cannonier are facing one another in a co-main event. It is very likely that the winner of this match enters the octagon along with either Adesanya or Costa once he recovers.

UFC London to See Edwards and Woodley

The headliner of UFC London brings Leon Edwards and Tyron Woodly, and this spectacle promises to be very interesting. The long-awaited clash of two guys who don’t like one another is set for the 21st March.

Edwards (18-3) is in the top echelon of welterweight fighters but still hasn’t got a chance to fight for the belt. On the other side, Woodley (19-4-1) was the champions who had four successful defenses up until this March once he lost to Kamaru Usman.

After that, the federation didn’t organize a rematch, but instead, Usman fought Covington, while Woodley stayed on the sidelines. It is interesting that Edwards also recorded his last defeat against Usman in 2015, and from that moment on, the Brit recorded eight straight wins.

This is the perfect chance for both to earn their ticket for the clash with the current champion. Edwards to finally prove that he deserves a shot at the title, while Woodley to go back and reclaims his throne.

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Woodley Vs Edwards Odds

As always, we have you covered with the top Woodley vs Edwards predictions for UFC London.

Tyron Woodley Vs Edwards Odds

The former UFC welterweight champion is set to return against top contender Leon Edwards, as the headliners at UFC Fight Night London on March 21, 2020.

At first glance, most will see the former champ as the easy choice. Partially because Edwards has been flying under the radar, despite being on a eight fight win-streak. The problem is they are majority decisions and easily dismissed by fight fans. On the other side, Woodley has said that his last bout was an off day and will be back soon. For a wager, athletes with inconsistency are the hardest to bet on.

Tyron Woodley’s Path to Victoy

Woodley has the power and grappling to make easy work of his opponent. If the mental game is there as well, it should be fairly easy to hurt Edwards early with his signature overhand. He will need to patch some of the holes exposed in his last outing against a similarly high output striker. The criticism has been Woodley’s gas tank, which he has done excellent in reserving prior to his recent loss. Tyron will need to stay very patient when picking his shots. Getting into a trading war could be a quick knockout for Woodley, or a slow tactical energy drain of the former champ by Edwards.

Leon Edwards’ Path to Victory

Edwards is one of the tactical and well-rounded athletes in the promotion. As for entertainment sake, methodical is not fan-friendly, hence the lack of popularity. Edwards will do well forcing the pace and getting Woodley to empty out his tank. If he can get a gassed out Woodley to the ground, there’s a good chance for a submission upset. Edwards will likely need to avoid big bombs for five rounds, and that is a tall order for “Rocky.”

Woodley vs Edwards Prediction

Tyron Woodley by TKO. I’m not as confident in the choice as usual, because of the question marks around Woodley. If he is splitting too much time with his new broadcast opportunities, and rap career it will be a long night for “The Chosen One”. Statistically the former champ is on point majority of the time and has the tools to take out the top contender in his hometown.

Other bouts official UFC London:
Paul Craig vs. Ryan Spann
Nicolas Dalby vs. Danny Roberts
John Phillips vs. Dusko Todorovic
Darren Stewart vs. Marvin Vettori
Tom Aspinall vs. Raphael Pessoa Nunes
Molly McCann vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith