Leon Edwards will embarrass Prates just like Ian Garry

[Southpoor97]

Whilst Leon's striking hasn't looked great his last two fights, he has been facing grapplers in Brady and Belal who forced him to have a grappling heavy camp and game plan oriented around avoiding takedowns.

I think a lot of people are just assuming Leon is washed up due to his attitude recently, but im putting it out there now that Edwards will win almost every round against Prates with his slicker striking.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Unless a totally different Leon shows up from that we've seen lately he is getting sparked inside 2 rounds.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Unless he goes into one of his signature "trances" where he loses focus, gets timid before shooting a panic takedown out of frustration. Cue the corner man pleading with him to pull it together

That's the real Leon, the head kick was the aberration

 

[gentel]

Lately it's been seeming more like Leon was just tailor made to counter Usman the way he got dropped on his head by GOATlal and subbed easily by Sean Brady

 

[jeff7b9]

Wasn't Ian Garry the one literally crawling away to safety to try to survive in that fight?

 

[asdf122345]

I agree with you OP. Prates struggle with wrestlers.

 

[Southpoor97]

Lately it's been seeming more like Leon was just tailor made to counter Usman the way he got dropped on his head by GOATlal and subbed easily by Sean Brady

When did we last see Leon against a striker?

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Lately it's been seeming more like Leon was just tailor made to counter Usman the way he got dropped on his head by GOATlal and subbed easily by Sean Brady

Was he really though? Usman kicked Leons ass in the first fight and was kicking his ass in the 2nd, if the stars didn't align allowing him to land that head kick he would have lost that one too.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Leon lacing up wrestling shoes

 

[wrb]

I agree BUT this fight is funny as both are dirty fucking fighters so we will see who comes out of the cage with both eyes working.

 

[pick999]

leon fell off already

 

[SamuraiBro]

I’m not going to count Leon out, but I have a hard time believing some improved version will show up and school Prates. I think even a better version does, it’ll just be a harder fight with Prates still coming out as the winner.

 

[fjodor]

Leon has mentally checked out it seems. I don't think he will win a big fight again.

 

[TITS]

Ian Garry barely scraped by Prates.

 

[MMABr]

Slicker striker, huh?

 

[snugglecakes]

next time i want somebody to lose I'm gonna make a thread saying they will destroy their opponent in their next fight, knowing that the curse will kick in and make the guy i actually want to lose get KTFOed.

 

[RedfernNow]

Wow, that thread title did not age well. Like Leon.

 

[Nabs]

Yelelelelele!!!!

 

[Brother Numsi]

Unless a totally different Leon shows up from that we've seen lately he is getting sparked inside 2 rounds.

You called it playa