Dos Anjos escapes well, and now both fighters are circling. Your email address will not be published. “We’re not stopping. Edwards controls his back well. 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Dos Anjos is also very cautious. Another front kick, Edwards goes forward. Dos Anjos is pressed against the cage, he looks for the Kimura, Edwards lands punches to the face over and over. He lost to Kamaru Usman in 2015 but then he has won five consecutive bouts defeating Bryan Barberena ( Leon Edwards vs Bryan Barberena ) and Peter Sobotta in his last two ( Leon Edwards vs Peter Sobotta ). The 28-year-old has been on the undercard in London three times, while he also submitted Albert Tumenov at UFC 204 in Manchester, winning on each occasion. Sandhagen's heel kick finish Low kick Leon. Another elbow, and fighters separate. Fighters clinch up. Rafael dos Anjos runs, wearing a black shirt, black shorts, and red gloves. Dos Anjos clinches up and presses “Rocky” against the cage, Leon Edwards does a superb reversal, what a great move. Left-hand Edwards, great boxing. Covington did have words for both UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and BMF Champion Jorge Masvidal after UFC Vegas 11, but he didn’t mention Edwards as a possible opponent. Dos Anjos goes forward, Leon counters him. Dos Anjos defends well, while Edwards presses him against the cage. Another left punch by Edwards. CNN reported United States President Donald Trump had declared a national emergency, with the United Kingdom soon to join a list of European countries prevented from travelling to the U.S.. Mixed martial arts reporter Jim Edwards said Edwards was given a short window of time to make his decision regarding travel to the United States: Per sources, Leon Edwards has been told they still want to keep the fight between himself and Tyron Woodley on, but in the US. Low kick dos Anjos. Edwards was due to fight on home soil on Saturday for the fifth time in his UFC career. UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Cory Sandhagen TKOs Marlon Moraes With A Spinning Head Kick! #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/UE8cZlEoTB, A smooth counter @Leon_EdwardsMMA turns RDA's knee to the takedown! 8. @ufc @UFCEurope — Leon 'Rocky' Edwards (@Leon_edwardsmma) September 20, 2020 Covington did have words for both UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and BMF Champion Jorge Masvidal after UFC Vegas 11, but he didn’t mention Edwards … The two are meeting in AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. 10-9 Edwards. Edwards delivers knees. ". Follow us on Twitter for updates, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive interviews, lists, news updates and predictions. Edwards gets up, great defense. Superman punch Rafael dos Anjos misses. Punches to the body, the crowd booed, the referee warns them to fight or he’ll separate them. 10. 9. Middle kick Leon. Dos Anjos is still tucked against the cage, but he survives. Jabs on both sides. Final Result: Leon Edwards defeats Rafael dos Anjos via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46×2), Time to step up. Both fighters are landing a lot of shots. No glove touch! Click here to learn more. Left middle kick Rafael. Leon Edwards highlights Leon Edwards fires back with a barrage of punches. Front kick Edwards. 10-9 Edwards. 1-2 Rafael. Dos Anjos defends from the butterfly guard, Edwards cannot go forward, elbow by Leon. Left low kick Edwards, dos Anjos misses with a left hook. Fighters separate, low kick, right hand to the body. Front kick Edwards! Edwards has been told he has to leave by this afternoon if he is to make it before the travel ban. Edwards is cautious. No glove touch! Miragliotta orders the doctors to inspect the cut. Edwards misses with a big left hand, dos Anjos moves well. #UFCLondon https://t.co/xkKT1zj5cN. 1-2 Rafael. Edwards keeps pressing dos Anjos against the fence. Leon Edwards refuses to look any other direction than forward, and he sees Stephen Thompson and Khamzat Chimaev in his rearview mirror. Rocky took to Twitter and explained his decision to pull out after he and the promotion explored options to preserve the fight: Most professional sports have decided to suspend activities in response to the threat of COVID-19, but UFC President Dana White told SportsCenter on Saturday no events would be cancelled: Dana White says the UFC fights will continue. Leon Edwards has a huge reach and height advantage. With Usman defending the welterweight gold against Gilbert Burns at UFC 256 and Masvidal potentially fighting Nate Diaz early next year, it is possible that Edwards will get his chance to fight the “racist scumbag.”. Leon Edwards has a huge reach and height advantage. Let's see if @ColbyCovMMA joins the "I won't fight Leon club" and goes running like the rest of them. This cut on dos Anjos’ eye looks very dangerous. Round 1. Few more elbows, two jabs dos Anjos. Brutal left punch by Leon, Rafael felt that! Right-hand Edwards. #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/ze9T1xMro9, Slicing elbows from @Leon_EdwardsMMA! Vladimir is an educated fitness coach and more than 6 years of working in the fitness industry. Get exclusive combat sports content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! Edwards’s life path number is 8. Right hook Rafael but he eats a counter. And another one, Edwards felt that! 1-2 Leon. Cory Sandhagen, Edson Barboza highlight winners. The winner of this matchup could be the next to get a shot at Usman, who has won his last 15 fights and successfully defended his belt for the first time when he finished Colby Covington at UFC 245 in December. Few more punches. The Brazilian fights well. Yes, dos Anjos continues, thanks, doctor! Rafael dos Anjos pulls back. “RDA” goes for a single leg, presses his opponent against the cage. #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/xIlH38WuOi. On Saturday, Leon Edwards won his eighth straight fight in the UFC’s welterweight division with a unanimous decision victory over former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Founded in 2009, MiddleEasy.com provides UFC News daily MMA News, Fight Results, Street Fights, MM Rumors, Interviews, Analysis and complete coverage of the MMA sports. Copyright 2020 Shazzu, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The ref restarts the contest, and an outstanding exchange on both sides, this is war! Uppercut and hook by Rafael dos Anjos. #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/r913rcgKfH, Split 'em wide open @Leon_edwardsmma #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/m26haQiutS, They're adding up for @RdosAnjosMMA. Your email address will not be published. Check out the full-fight video highlights of Leon Edwards defeating Rafael dos Anjos from the UFC San Antonio main event. Made with ♡ in NYC by Hattan Media New York, For more MMA News, Rumors and Updates follow the Red Monster on. Edwards has not competed since July 2019. Let's see if @ColbyCovMMA joins the "I won't fight Leon club" and goes running like the rest of them. #UFCSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/Hpd0UvDmee, Is it time to settle the beef!? And another elbow!!! Rafael dos Anjos  drops to 29-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC, Leon Edwards improves the score to 18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC. Dos Anjos presses the rival against the fence, takedown attempt stuffed. Dos Anjos is pressed against the cage. Another flying knee attempt, Leon counters well and takes him down. Left-hand Edwards. Awesome punch followed by a low kick. Few kicks on both sides, great trade! Jab dos Anjos, Edwards misses with a counter. Edwards took him down for a second, but dos Anjos almost instantly got up. Strong right punch by dos Anjos. Full recap ➡️, Joaquin Buckley's absurd KO Knee to the stomach Edwards, and now he takes dos Anjos’ back and presses him against the cage. Edwards made the choice to remain at home rather than rushing to keep open his hopes for a fight, not to mention limiting the risk of spreading COVID-19, or either he or one of his team contracting it. Great combo on both sides, now dos Anjos presses Leon against the cage. This was close, unsure. Edwards lets him go delivers left kick, RDA defends.