Leon Edwards Suffers Submission Loss to Sean Brady at UFC London

Leon Edwards` aspirations for another shot at the welterweight title have been significantly damaged after a defeat to Sean Brady.

The British fighter faced the skilled submission grappler Sean Brady in the main event of UFC Fight Night 255 in London on Saturday.

Edwards, 33, returned to the O2 Arena for the first time since losing his 170lbs title to Belal Muhammad last July.

However, his attempt to become a two-time champion was thwarted by Sean Brady from Philadelphia, who submitted him in the fourth round of their match.

An excited Brady commented, “I accepted this fight right after leaving the hospital with my wife and our newborn child.”

“I knew I was capable of this, and I believe I deserve a spot in the top three rankings.”

Brady started aggressively, launching several combinations that forced Edwards to defend amidst crowd chants of "Rocky, Rocky, Rocky."

Edwards effectively blocked Brady`s initial attempts to take the fight to the ground, using knees to create distance.

However, Brady managed to take Edwards down just before the end of the first round.

Brady immediately attempted a takedown after the round restart, forgoing striking.

Although Edwards initially defended well, he was eventually taken to the ground.

Brady controlled Edwards with dominant positioning, briefly attempting a kimura submission.

In the third round, Edwards countered Brady`s aggression with a sharp elbow, prompting Brady to attempt another takedown.

Edwards initially defended well but then surprisingly attempted a takedown himself, which allowed Brady to regain control and inflict more ground strikes before the round concluded.

Possibly cautious of takedowns during striking exchanges, Edwards began the fourth round defensively.

This provided Brady the opportunity to attempt a takedown against the fence.

Brady then transitioned to a tight guillotine choke, forcing Edwards to submit.