Time catches up with everyone, including UFC champions. Last summer at UFC 304, former welterweight champion Leon Edwards faced Belal Muhammad and suffered a devastating loss that cost him his title and snapped his 12-fight winning streak. After a brief hiatus, the Brit returned in March to face Sean Brady but left with an even worse defeat, this too in front of a home crowd. Now, next week at UFC 322, ‘Rocky’ has another chance not only to make a comeback but to reclaim his place among the elite.

Ahead of his bout, he shared his roadmap for returning to the top: “After MSG, I put on the best performance of my life; that sets me up for one more fight in March or April. Then I fight for the title in the summer, ” he declared, as he prepares to face Carlos Prates . While Edwards i

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