Leon Edwards has just made history, giving fight fans one of the biggest upsets in recent times. The Englishman came out as the underdog against Kamaru Usman and emerged as the new heavyweight champion of the world.
Edwards faced a lot of criticism because everyone doubted that he would beat his credentials. Osman. As expected by many, Edwards was coming off the volume by Usman and was on the verge of losing the battle. However, at the last minute, ‘Rocky’ suddenly hooked up with a brutal header and knocked Usman out of the cold.
“I was born in Jamaica with nothing. I lived in a wooden cottage with a zinc roof. Look at me now. Edwards told Joe Rogan after the fight. Pound for pound, headshot, dead. This much. I said it’s possible, we could win a belt from England, I told you… First of all, thank God I want it. Mom, I love you, I told you I would do this for you, I told you that I would change your life. All week I felt this was my moment, everything in the past, two years, the pandemic, now look at me, I’m a world champion.”
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“I’m so baffled” – Joe Rogan in an emotional video call with Leon Edwards’ mother
After the fight, Leon Edwards was caught making a video call with his mother. The fighter burst into tears talking to his mother and told him about his victory and what it meant to him.
Edwards In the video, he can be seen reassuring his mother that he is doing what he promised and that he is the middleweight champion. said: “I told you, I told you mom. I told you, I will do it”. Everything was incredibly touching and emotional, which could have made anyone cry.
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Same thing happened in the comment panel. Joe RoganJon Anik and Daniel Cormier Everyone who watched Edwards call his mother was in tears. Rogan can be heard saying that he is very impressed by Edwards’ behavior. he said:
“Oh my god, I’m so drunk. Look at that. Wow… crying on the phone with her mom.”
Rogan is extremely passionate about the sport of MMA and is the first to speak to fighters after a fight. Feelings, frustrations, etc. with the fighters. when it’s high, it’s the person doing the interview. This is one of those moments that makes the sport sport. Still, it was a great night for Edwards and it will be interesting to see what the new champion will do during his reign.
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