Leon Edwards Back Injury: “We Had a Few Niggles” – Coach Comes Clean on Possible Reason Behind Humiliating Loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304

Leon Edwards had a disappointing loss against Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 and even Dana White was not happy. He had promised a bonus of $100k after Edwards requested, but then said that he regretted it. This was a rematch between the two, and Muhammad came out victorious. Recently, his coach gave some clarity on why he performed the way he did. So let’s dive deep into what happened.

During a chat with Submission radio, coach Dave Lovell came clean on what the matter was with Edwards. He said, “His hands have improved. But it was just a case of, you know we never expected anything different. He did what a wrestler did. He did what a wrestler supposed to do against a striker.”

He further stated about a possible back injury and explained, “And his game plan come off. Where Leon was concerned. A lot of people don’t know this, and I am not making any kinds of excuses for him. But we had a few niggles in camp his back was niggling. So he couldn’t wrestle the way he really needed to.”

‘Rocky’s’ coach confirmed the fact that he almost had to withdraw from the bout because of his back injury during training camp. Even fans were commenting during the fight and said how Edwards looked like a shell of himself and even looked exhausted. The fight came to an end in the fifth round because of a decision.

The coach even said that they discussed the withdrawal, but ‘Rocky’ decided to fight anyway, even with the injury. Edwards came forward after his loss with a heartfelt message to his fans.

Leon Edwards addressed the fans regarding his loss

The former welterweight champion was dejected after the fight while speaking at the post-fight press conference. He has now come out with an emotional message for his fans on social media. He always uploads his training videos on social media and this time before the fight one of his basketball videos also went viral.

Edwards was jogging inside a park when some fans tossed a basketball towards him and he kicked the ball 30 yards away towards the hoop and scored! Then he said his iconic line ‘headshot dead’. However, because of prolonged injuries, he lost this match and apologized to his fans.

Rocky wrote, “To my fans, I’m sorry I couldn’t get the job done this time. I have been through harder times than this in life and I will rise again. Thanks for all the love and support I will get this back in blood. #headshot.”

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