Did the event time in the UK affect Leon Edwards' performance?

[Simple Southerner]

Discuss

 

[chinarice]

He fought pretty much the same as always. I would think fighting at that time is complete garbage but still, his opponent had the exact same disadvantage so it's a moot point.

 

[weaselkenievil]

It certainly could have affected his performance but if it did that’s on him. He was well aware of it and should have taken that into consideration. I’m sure he did tbf. I think the better fighter on the night won is all.

 

[RockyLockridge]

didn't effect his opponent.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Leon's a good dude I don't think he's just making excuses but it's on him to be better prepared i want to see that third fight somewhere down the line championship fight or not.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

I'd like to give every fighter the benefit of a doubt. It's very unfortunate but it is what it is. Belal had to deal with the same circumstances

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Belal had a great gameplan and didn’t give Leon any room to get going. Credit to Belal. Leon tends to be a frontrunner and not much of a risk taker.

 

[TOMFDJYEDH]

Who knows but he clearly didn't look right from the 1st minute, he is one of the sharpest guys in the UFC and he looked lethargic and slow asf from the off

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Maybe a little but not enough to be the entire reason he lost. Leon fought the way he always does. With no urgency.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Who knows but he clearly didn't look right from the 1st minute, he is one of the sharpest guys in the UFC and he looked lethargic and slow asf from the off

Facts.

 

[Goatenstein]

Who knows but he clearly didn't look right from the 1st minute, he is one of the sharpest guys in the UFC and he looked lethargic and slow asf from the off

He looked bewildered because Belal was putting on a clinic. Excuse failed.

 

[Nimrod]

Making fighters fight at 5.30am in the morning is fucking retarded as shit.
The ufc and Dana are fucking retarded as fuck for letting and making this happen.
Then he had the fucking cheak to say shit about there being 7 decisions..
Fucking idiot.
Guess what.
When you make athletes fuck with there biological clocks .. it's gonna fuck performances.
Fucking idiots.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Who knows but he clearly didn't look right from the 1st minute, he is one of the sharpest guys in the UFC and he looked lethargic and slow asf from the off

I think that's coping, I think he looked exactly like he always looks he does not start fights fast nor does he throw many strikes around. him and belal fight at different paces and it showed more when they were next to eachother in the octogon

 

[Nimrod]

I'd like to give every fighter the benefit of a doubt. It's very unfortunate but it is what it is. Belal had to deal with the same circumstances

He did and clearly dealt with fighting at 5.30am better.
Shame that he won the belt with a clearly fucked Leon that wasn't dealing with night shift at all.
Dilutes the win.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

He did and clearly dealt with fighting at 5.30am better.
Shame that he won the belt with a clearly fucked Leon that wasn't dealing with night shift at all.
Dilutes the win.

Possibly. I thought he looked off too. Cheer up because the UFC love giving instant rematches

 

[TOMFDJYEDH]

Making fighters fight at 5.30am in the morning is fucking retarded as shit.
The ufc and Dana are fucking retarded as fuck for letting and making this happen.
Then he had the fucking cheak to say shit about there being 7 decisions..
Fucking idiot.
Guess what.
When you make athletes fuck with there biological clocks .. it's gonna fuck performances.
Fucking idiots.

It's genuinely astounding tbh that it was allowed to happen.

Dana's comment on it in the post fight press conference was "who gives a fuck it's 7pm in vegas" lmao guy is something else

 

[Croo67]

Leon must’ve not adjusted his body clock until very close to the fight, given the viral clip of him volleying the basketball into the net (in daylight) came out just a week before.

 

[MAlexander22]

If so, that's twice he's been fucked over. High altitude vs Usman, and Time difference vs Belal.

 

[Elvis.]

Maybe , I think getting dumped on his head scrambled him up a bit and he never got going again

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Mythical fighter Midnight Leon is born