Sean Brady has delivered a stark warning to Leon Edwards as they prepare to face off in London.
Edwards, fighting out of Birmingham, is looking to climb back into contention for the welterweight title. He will face the rising prospect Brady in the main event at UFC Fight Night 255 in London on Saturday night.
Edwards’s time as the UK’s second UFC titleholder ended with a tough loss to Belal Muhammad last July.
‘Rocky’ Edwards aims to make a strong statement at The O2 Arena to earn a rematch with Muhammad.
However, Brady from Philadelphia believes Edwards is being too confident.
Speaking to SunSport at the UFC London media day, Brady said, “I think it shows Leon in a bad light to be thinking about other fighters when my only focus is fighting him.”
“He’s considering top contenders and a fight with Belal again, and even talking negatively about Belal.
“But he has someone right in front of him on Saturday night who is trying to defeat him.
“He should be more worried about me than about being the number one contender.”
Brady, who accepted this significant fight with only four weeks’ notice, expects a hostile reception when he enters the arena.
But the 32-year-old insists he is prepared for the crowd’s negative reaction towards him.
He stated, "Listen, I’m from Philadelphia. I’ve seen visiting teams get booed and all that."
"But once we are in the octagon, it’s just me and Leon.
"The fans in the UK can’t step in and fight for him.
"Once the fight starts, you block out the noise.
"I believe it will actually make me perform even better."
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