Leon Edwards was booed when he last fought at the same arena in which he defends his UFC welterweight title against Kamaru Usman in March.
Edwards, 31, won the 170lb belt by knocking out Usman with one minute left of their title clash last August despite losing most of the fight. 'Rocky' became just the second British champion in UFC history by winning the title and he looks to defend the belt for the first time when he meets Usman for the third time at UFC 286 in London.
The last time Edwards fought at The O2 arena, he was booed during the introductions for his fight against Gunnar Nelson in 2019. Edwards was supposed to fight Tyron Woodley in London the following year but the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and he will now compete on home soil for the first time in four years.
