A big welterweight fight is set to headline UFC Fight Night London, as former UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley will face Leon Edwards.
The former Welterweight Champion is looking to rebound from his loss to Kamaru Usman at UFC 235. Prior to dropping the belt to ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’, Woodley was on a strong six-fight winning streak; The Missouri native defeated the likes of Darren Till, Kelvin Gastelum, Demian Maia, and Stephen Thompson. Woodley’s professional record stands at 19 wins, 4 losses, and 1 no contest.
Edwards is coming into the bout on a hot streak, as the welterweight is in the midst of an eight-fight winning streak. Thus far, he's defeated notable names such as Donald Cerrone, Gunnar Nelson, and Vicente Luque. Edwards latest victory came against former UFC Lightweight Champion Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night San Antonio. Edwards’ professional record stands at 18 wins and 3 losses.
UFC Fight Night London takes place on Saturday, March 21 from the 02 Arena in London, England with Tyron Woodley and Leon Edwards.