Sean Brady made fairly an announcement by completely mauling former champion Leon Edwards earlier than tapping him out with a guillotine choke to win the UFC London predominant occasion on Saturday.
Taking the battle on comparatively brief discover after Jack Della Maddalena was pulled from the cardboard to get a title shot towards reigning welterweight champion Belal Muhammad at UFC 315, Brady truly seemed just like the way more ready fighter as he repeatedly took Edwards all the way down to the canvas and outgrappled him.
After 15 full minutes, Brady was in full management and that’s when he snatched a guillotine choke from high place — considered one of his favourite submissions — and Edwards simply couldn’t discover an escape. The faucet got here at 1:39 within the fourth spherical with Brady selecting up the largest win of his profession whereas turning into the primary individual to ever end Edwards.
“It feels superb,” Brady mentioned concerning the win. “To be trustworthy, I actually took this battle the day after I obtained out the hospital with my spouse with our new child child. I knew this was a battle I may try this in. I do know I can try this towards anyone within the division. I confirmed that towards one of the crucial prestigious champions as of not too long ago. I believe I belong within the high three, high one for certain.”
When the battle first began, Edwards truly confirmed no worry within the clinch as he felt snug chipping away at Brady with brief inside strikes. Continued strain from Brady ultimately led to him dragging Edwards to the mat late within the opening spherical but it surely was too late to mount a lot offense.
However as soon as Brady obtained that first takedown, it was all downhill for Edwards from there.
As quickly because the second spherical began, Brady shot throughout the cage like he was fired from a cannon and he instantly planted Edwards on the canvas. From there, Brady superior his potion and took Edwards’ again as he started hammering away with punches to probably then arrange his submissions.
A scramble led to Brady ending up in facet management as he seemed to arrange a kimura and whereas Edwards defended successfully, he ended the second spherical with the Philadelphia native simply blasting away at him with floor and pound.
When he was capable of work on his ft, Edwards tried to showcase his putting however then within the third spherical he made an ill-fated takedown try of his personal that backfired reasonably badly. Brady snatched a entrance headlock after which simply started mauling Edwards on the canvas with some vicious punches whereas additionally sustaining management along with his grappling.
Brady was simply punishing Edwards on the bottom and the previous champion simply had no likelihood to flee as time continued ticking away on him. The continued dominance from Brady ultimately led to him grabbing onto the guillotine choke and securing the submission from the highest place.
Because the strain mounted, Edwards simply couldn’t break free and he was pressured to faucet with Brady getting the victory and shifting one step nearer to title rivalry.
“I mentioned all week I wasn’t enthusiastic about it but it surely’s fairly f*cking cool realizing I’ll be ranked No. 1 on Monday or Tuesday,” Brady mentioned. “However yeah, no matter Dana [White] and Hunter [Campbell want], these guys gave me a tremendous alternative to return out right here.
“I like all of the UK followers, sorry for doing that to your boy, nothing however respect for you guys. No matter Hunter and Dana need from me subsequent, that’s what we’re going to do however I obtained a pair weeks to go residence and chill out with my spouse and new child.”
It’s powerful to inform what truly awaits Brady as a result of he has a previous loss to Muhammad on his resume however strolling by a former champion like Edwards places him in an important place within the division. Whether or not he will get a title shot or unlikely relies on timing with Muhammad battling Della Maddalena in Might and Shavkat Rakhmonov nonetheless lurking as the opposite high contender within the division.
