Sean Brady criticizes Leon Edwards for "dumb s***" during UFC London fight

The Philadelphia-native had some choice words for "Rocky" following a fourth-round guillotine submission win.

Zain Bando | Mar 24, 2025

Peter van den Berg-Imagn Images

Sean Brady made sure former UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards got the brunt of the destruction Saturday night, securing a guillotine choke in Round 4.

Brady now has his eyes set on championship glory. Now that the dust has finally settled, the Philadelphia-native had some choice words for “Rocky” following the fight, as he was brutally honest with how he won as easily as he did.

“I think he was too worried about Belal,” Brady told reporters. “He was too worried about how tall I am, he was too worried about a bunch of other things that didn’t matter, and it showed tonight. He got smoked. He should’ve been more focused on this fight.”

Brady (18-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) then went as far as to expose Edwards’ game plan.

Sean Brady Rips Former UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards

Mar 22, 2025; London, England, United Kingdom; Leon Edwards (red gloves) fights against Sean Brady (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at O2 Arena. / Peter van den Berg-Imagn Images

“Leon likes to be a pretty striker,” Brady said. “He likes to have his range and have things go on his terms. Once they start going off his terms, he does dumb s*** like shoot on me. Then it goes downhill from there.”

Edwards’ (22-4 MMA, 14-5, 1 NC loss sees him staring at a two-fight losing skid while going back to the drawing board. Meanwhile, Brady is calling for a title shot soon.

Either way, the welterweight division has more clarity than it did previously, which will make for some interesting forward momentum at welterweight as the UFC’s schedule grows larger.

Could Sean Brady Rematch Belal Muhammad Later This Year?

Oct 22, 2022; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Belal Muhammad (red gloves) and Sean Brady (blue gloves) during UFC 280 at Etihad Arena. / Craig Kidwell-Imagn Images

Brady has now won three in a row, adding to the intrigue at the top of a division that will see Belal Muhammad fight Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 315 in May. The division’s title cycle remains fluid following Muhammad’s injury last year.

For now, only time will tell.

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Published Mar 24, 2025

ZAIN BANDO

Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA. He also co-hosts a podcast called "The MMA Outsiders," part of the Empty The Bench Podcast Network, which airs Tuesday nights at 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT. A Chicago suburban native, Bando has been enthralled with MMA since 2006 and has been fortunate to attend some of the most high-profile events in the sport's history, both as a fan and media member, including UFC 264, Bellator 297 and Kayla Harrison's PFL MMA debut. He is excited to take the next step in his combat sports writing journey and looks forward to continuing his following of the fight game for years to come. Bando can be reached via email at zainbando99@gmail.com or by social media @zainbando99