Less than a few minutes after securing the biggest win of his UFC career, Sean Brady was called out for a No. 1 contender fight by a surging knockout artist.
Domination, pure domination: Sean Brady battered Leon Edwards from pillar to post last night, showcasing every facet of his game en route to securing a fourth-round submission win.
The immensely impressive victory means that the American will likely be ranked as the No. 1 welterweight contender come Tuesday’s update – which itself, puts a sizable target on his colorful back.
Sean Brady called out by dangerous contender on ‘generational run’
Sean Brady put on a truly dominant performance last night at UFC London.
Not only did the now 18-1 welterweight out-land Leon Edwards 57-23 on significant strikes, but he also went 5 for 7 on his takedowns and racked up over 11 minutes of control time on the ground… All before locking up a fourth-round guillotine choke.
Almost the entire MMA world stood up to applaud the Philly-grappling machine; we say almost, as there were one or two antagonizing comments from champion Belal Muhammad to deal with.
The victory puts Brady in prime position for a title shot, although there’s a dangerous top contender who’d like to challenge himself against the Philadelphia native – Joaquin ‘New Mansa’ Buckley.
Taking to social media as the UFC Fight Night main event kicked off, Buckley claimed that it was “Sad I don’t feel no aura from these mfs lol,” before calling out Brady for a no.1 contender fight.
“Congrats Sean. If [Kamaru] Usman don’t want no smoke, what ya think about Brady Bunch Vs Buck.”
Buckley is currently ranked #6 and is on a six-fight winning streak that includes stoppages over Vicente Luque, Stephen Thompson, and Colby Covington.
A fan of ‘New Mansa’ replied to the post, “Welterweight is lowkey overcrowded. Shavkat should’ve fought for the title, Brady is the new No1 contender and Buckley is on a generational run, idk where we go from here.”
The solution, according to Buckley, is for a one-night round-robin: “Why not a 3-man match for the shot at the belt,” laughed the St. Louis knockout artist.
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Sean Brady reacts to leapfrogging his way into UFC title contention
Brady entered UFC London as the number five ranked welterweight contender and will likely take Edwards’ #1 spot come Tuesday’s update – statement needed; statement made.
“Is it a statement coming in here and beating Leon in his hometown, I think so,” Brady told media at the post-fight presser, noting that finishing Edwards also puts him in a unique position.
“If you look at Ian [Machado Garry] and Shavkat [Rakhmonov] last performance, wasn’t great.
“Jack’s fight before that, he was losing to Gilbert Burns before he wasn’t – I dominated Gilbert Burns, and I just dominated Leon Edwards, so I think I’m right there [in title contention].”
Speaking with McKenzie Pavacich via UFC News, Brady teased that his next fight will either be for the welterweight title or a title eliminator, as there’s a deadline to meet.
“Another big fight [next], whether I’m fighting for the belt or [against] the guy who’s fighting next for the belt, that’s what I’m hoping for… I want to be champion by the end of 2025, and I think that’s really possible right now.”
Brady moves to 18-1 as a professional, while Leon Edwards drops to 22-5.