Fighters blaming something for their loss isn’t new—it happens all the time, from judging to other reasons. At UFC 304, when Leon Edwards lost to Belal Muhammad, he said bad timing cost him the title and has repeated it many times. But now, former British UFC champ Michael Bisping isn’t buying it. He’s shutting down Edwards’ claim, saying it sounds more like an excuse.
Talking to Eurosport, Bisping seems he isn’t convinced by Leon Edwards’ claim that fighting at 5 AM cost him the title against Belal Muhammad. He believes timing isn’t as big of a factor as some fighters make it out to be. According to Bisping, when a fighter spends months preparing for a match, the time of day doesn’t matter because adrenaline takes over.
He suggests that Edwards’ reasoning sounds more like an excuse rather than a real factor in his loss.
In his words, “I don’t really think it affects the fighter as much as they think it does. When you’re gonna fight someone you spent 2 months of your life preparing and obsessing over, it doesn’t matter what time of day it is because the adrenaline kicks in.”
There’s no doubt that once a fighter takes a punch, the adrenaline kicks in, making most hits feel less painful in the moment. The real pain usually sets in later, once the rush wears off. That’s why Bisping’s point makes a lot of sense. It seems like Edwards might just be searching for a reason to explain his loss.
Kamaru Usman Suggests ‘Magic’ Head Kick KO Affected Leon Edwards Mindset
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Edwards stunned the world by knocking out Kamaru Usman with a head kick in the final round to win the welterweight title. Recently, Usman shared his thoughts on Edwards’ mindset after becoming champion. He claimed that winning the belt can make a fighter overconfident, making them believe they have everything figured out. However, he warned that every fighter has weaknesses to fix, and without working on them, staying at the top becomes much harder.
Indeed, after losing to Belal Muhammad, Leon Edwards suffered another defeat against Sean Brady—a fight where he was the clear favorite and expected to win easily. Many believed it would be a straightforward victory, but Brady dominated, exposing Edwards’ weaknesses. This back-to-back loss raised questions about his ability to stay at the top and whether he needed to make serious adjustments to his game.
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