Fans Including Israel Adesanya Left Buzzing as UFC Welterweight Champ Leon Edwards Strikes a Pose With 8 Time Olympic Gold Medalist Usain Bolt

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards had a great start to the year after successfully defending his title against Kamaru Usman. However, he already has his next opponent lined up in the form of Colby Covington, whom he will face this summer. Apart from that, ‘Rocky’ has been enjoying life outside the octagon and recently got the chance to catch up with Olympic legend, Usain Bolt.

Leon Edwards proved his doubters wrong after winning a majority decision against ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ at UFC 286 in London. ‘Rocky’ was born in Jamaica and proudly talks about his roots whenever he has the chance. He recently shared a post with another Jamaican legend from the island country, as fans shared their reactions to his post on social media.

Leon Edwards shares a photo with Usain Bolt

The eight-time Olympic winner had always been a supporter of the current welterweight champion. He had even shared some words of encouragement and motivation before Edwards’s UFC 278 fight. ‘Rocky’ recently got the opportunity to catch up with the legendary sprinter back home in Jamaica.

The meeting between two of Jamaica’s biggest sporting personalities was fascinating indeed. Moreover, both those superstars coming together showcased that the world of sports is very diverse. It is safe to say that Leon Edwards and Usain Bolt are one of the few reasons why Jamaica is getting recognition for breeding some of the best athletes in the world.

The MMA community took quick notice and voiced their reactions to the picture of the two athletes.

Fans react to ‘Rocky’ and Bolt on Instagram

The UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya caught hold of Leon Edwards’s post and commented with three flash emojis as a sign of respect. Let us look at some of the reactions from fans on Instagram.

“Leon lookin a good 200 here”

“I didn’t realise Usain was so big”

“Hahahah my boy rocky hit the joe Rogan stance after he saw bolts tall ah pull up for the pic.”

“Jon Jones and Usain Bolt are identical..”

“Two real legends”

“Stop ducking Colby”

“Colby’s comin for that belt.”

The fans commented and shared their respects by calling Leon Edwards and Usain Bolt legends in their respective sports. Additionally, some fans even claimed that ‘Rocky’ was looking as big as a 200-pound fighter.

They also noticed that Usain Bolt looked a lot bigger than they expected him to be. Moreover, one fan took a hilarious jibe at Leon Edwards by claiming that he copied Joe Rogan‘s pose because Bolt was looking way bigger than him. However, there were a couple of fans who reminded ‘Rocky’ that Colby Covington will take the welterweight championship away from him.

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Leon Edwards will seek to continue his remarkable resilience and determination to emerge as the winner in his upcoming fight this summer. Meanwhile, Colby Covington has consistently reminded everybody that he never lost the championship and he will look to reclaim the title. We will have to wait and see what pans out in the future. What do you make of the picture involving Edwards and Bolt? Let us know your thoughts below.

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