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Harry Davies

Leon Edwards celebrated UFC title win by opening restaurant for his mum

Leon Edwards opened a Caribbean restaurant for his mum after winning the UFC welterweight title.

Edwards, 31, knocked out former pound-for-pound No.1 Kamaru Usman with less than a minute left of their title clash last August to become the division's new champion. 'Rocky' looks to defend his newly-acclaimed belt against Usman on March 18 as the rivals meet for the third time in the UFC.

Moments after his last-gasp win in Salt Lake City, Edwards was filmed breaking down in tears whilst on the phone to his mum. The Brit made sure to give back to his loved ones after picking up the biggest win of his career and he did so for his mum by opening a restaurant for her in Walsall.

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