Regular Start time Leon Edwards

[Brokenpromise]

Leon Edwards says timing of UFC 304 title fight against Belal Muhammad threw him off, eyes another fight in 2024 | BJPenn.com

Leon Edwards admits that fighting in the morning in Manchester threw off his timing in his title loss to Belal Muhammad at UFC 304.

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It would appear Leon was severely lethargic and affected by the 4am start time for the fight. This significant change affected the fight.

We all saw Sea-Level Cain Velasquez
We were all there for a Full Camp Chad Mendez..
Nobody wants to walk into the Motivated McGregor or the TRT Vitor.
If Regular Start Time Leon Edward's had shown to this fight... would the outcome be different?

 

[LoveMyMMA]

If only Belal and Leon were present in the octagon at the same exact time...

 

[TempleoftheDog]

He won and lost the belt at approximately the same time in England. Nice try, though.

 

[Lord Pyjamas]

Can we stop doing this?

 

[goOb]

I’ll allow it. I say we add it to the list right above Sea level Cain so it’s in alphabetical order.

 

[Brokenpromise]

Can we stop doing this?

No we cannot, Fans will always need justified explanations on why their favorite fighters are off on bad nights and will always make them appear more mythical then they are.

 

[Contempt]

...and here we go with the excuses. Sad.

 

[Prologue]

GMT Edwards is new mythical GOAT

 

[humdizzle]

Nocturnal Leon Edwards is more handicapped than Everest summit Cain Velasquez

 

[DragRacer]

The fight time didn’t seem to affect Tom Aspinall just a few minutes before when he flattened Curtis Blaydes.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Maybe it. Maybe it didn't. He lost. Nothing changes that.

 

[Striker Fox]

Why wouldn't he just change his sleep schedule as he does when he fights in Vegas? Makes no sense

 

[arcadeperfect]

Why wouldn't he just do the exact same thing and change his sleep schedule as he would when he fights in Vegas?

Finally someone who gets it. I've been reiterating this but no one seems to get the concept. Moronic people seem to think because Vegas fight time is at night, magically Leon and other overseas fighters are OK with it when in reality they always have to change their sleep schedule regardless.

 

[Ludwig von Mises]

Ali fought Foreman at 4am in Africa in 90 degree heat and 90% humidity and took so much trauma to his body that he pissed blood for weeks. Today's fighters are pussies.

 

[arcadeperfect]

Ali fought Foreman at 4am in Africa in 90 degree heat and 90% humidity and took so much trauma to his body that he pissed blood for weeks. Today's fighters are pussies.

Ali also fought Frazier in the Thrilla in Manilla with those same shitty conditions. Both guys were already sweating profusely before the fight even began. Also 15 rounds, no biggie.

 

[Ludwig von Mises]

Ali also fought Frazier in the Thrilla in Manilla with those same shitty conditions. Both guys were already sweating profusely before the fight even began. Also 15 rounds, no biggie.

Back when it was still real.

 

[Dave Poodle]

I think it was Pettis who said he was falling asleep before his fight but he would have won if the fight was at 3pm.

 

[Xoleth]

Or maybe Belal actually becoming better and better and being 10-0 and training with Khabib... maybe, just maybe

Let's say it was the night time.
Does it matter?
Let's say Costa actually drank 2 bottles of wine before that fight, because he could not sleep.
Does it matter that much?

 

[Thesnake101]

Ali fought Foreman at 4am in Africa in 90 degree heat and 90% humidity and took so much trauma to his body that he pissed blood for weeks. Today's fighters are pussies.

Different sport and each guy got paid $5 mill (would be $33 mill in today's money). Leon got two McDonald's coupons to defend his belt at an ungodly hour for both him and the crowd, it's on him and his coaches though.

 

[Khaosan]

No we cannot, Fans will always need justified explanations on why their favorite fighters are off on bad nights and will always make them appear more mythical then they are.

In all fairness, I think the only person who’s favorite fighter is Leon Edwards is Fabian Edwards.