MMA Community reacts to Leon Edwards vs. Donald Cerrone
The MMA Community was up early this morning, well at least fans in North America, this to watch today’s UFC Fight Night event from Singapore.
The event was headlined by a welterweight showdown featuring streaking division contender Leon Edwards taking on the always dangerous veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.
Leon Edwards entered today’s contest riding a five-fight win streak, while his opponent Donald Cerrone had gone just 1-3 over his past four octagon appearances.
The highly anticipated welterweight main event was a back and forth affair that would end up going the full twenty-five minutes.
Edwards started off very strongly, arguably winning the contests first three rounds.
However, “Cowboy” would make a late charge which had many fans and analysts debating how the fight would be scored overall.
In the end, the judges in attendance awarded Leon Edwards a much deserved 48-47 unanimous decision victory.
Here is how the MMA Community reacted to today’s UFC Singapore main event:
I have that 3-2 Leon Edwards, but could see anything happening from 4-1 Edwards to 3-2 Cerrone.
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 23, 2018
#UFCSingapore
Cerrone takes the final round for me. I've got it 49-46 for Edwards who goes the distance in a 5 round fight for the first time in his career. Will be interesting to see the judges scorecards here. You could make a case for Cerrone taking rounds 3 and 4 too.— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) June 23, 2018
9-10 Edwards
9-10 Edwards
10-9 Cerrone
9-10 Edwards
10-9 Cerrone48-47 Edwards@MMADecisions @bjpenndotcom #UFCSingapore
— Drake Riggs (@DrakeRiggs_) June 23, 2018
No bonus for Donald Cerrone for the sixth consecutive fight. That's the longest stretch of his 38-fight UFC/WEC tenure without earning any extra fight-night cash. #UFCSingapore
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) June 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1010533304393781249
Cowboy's #UFC record is now 20-8.
Every fighter in the top 23 of most UFC bouts has at least 7 losses (except Frankie Edgar, who has 6).#randomstat
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) June 23, 2018
I asked @GamebredFighter’s manager @Abraham_kawa what they thought of Edwards’ win and callout.
“Jorge is sleeping,” Kawa said.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) June 23, 2018
Congratulations @Leon_edwardsmma great fight!! Keep flying the flag for Birmingham.
— Scott Adkins (@TheScottAdkins) June 23, 2018
Incredible fight! #UFCSingapore
— Jade Morris (@JadeMorrisMMA) June 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/aaronbronsteter/status/1010525771356663809
Topics:
Donald Cowboy Cerrone Leon Edwards
