The American steps in to face Edwards after the latter’s original opponent, Jack Della Maddalena, was pulled from UFC London and placed in a title fight with Muhammad. And Edwards, 33, believes he can set up a title shot against the winner of Muhammad vs Della Maddalena – which is scheduled for May – by beating Brady, 32.

UFC London LIVE!UFC Fight Night 255 heads to London tonight as Leon Edwards makes his eagerly-awaited comeback at the O2 Arena. ‘Rocky’ fights for the first time since losing his UFC welterweight title to Belal Muhammad in painful fashion in Manchester last summer,

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