“I was like shaking…” Leon Edwards reveals SHOCKING details after Colby Covington’s jibe towards dead father

Leon Edwards faced Colby Covington in the main event of UFC 296. In the lead-up to the fight, ‘Chaos’ embraced his fight persona as usual and started talking trash. However, during the pre-fight press conference, he crossed a line when he remarked about Edwards’ late father. This instantly triggered emotions in ‘Rocky.’ Now, he detailed the aftermath of Covington’s words and how it affected him.

In his recent appearance on the Up Front with Simon Jordan, Leon Edwards revealed being extremely furious after Colby Covington. He claimed he was shaking with anger and couldn’t control it. As such, he unveiled receiving help from his coach, Dave Lovell, and his mom to shift his focus. Here is what he said:

It took a lot from me to refocus my brain and calm down...(When asked whether Dave Lovell helped him) Yeah, 100 percent! My mum as well. I was like shaking with anger... talked to my coaches, my mom, and everyone goes like just calm down, don't play into his ends. Don't go out there emotional.

Leon Edwards via Up Front with Simon Jordan

Also, in the show, Leon Edwards spoke about what kind of person Colby Covington was. He explained Covington’s remarks about his late father only exposed his personality. As such, he called him a ‘scumbag’. Further, he stated that ‘Chaos’ stooped so low to sell the fight, and there was no substance in it.

After all the verbal attacks from Colby Covington, Leon Edwards put his emotions to check and entered the octagon to fight. As such, he showcased extreme patience and won the fight comfortably on the judges’ scorecards. He expressed his wish to defend his title at UFC 300 or the UFC’s move to the UK.

A quick recap of Leon Edwards vs. Colby Covington

Leon Edwards put his welterweight title on the line at UFC 296 against Colby Covington. It marked the return of ‘Chaos’ after almost 21 months since he last fought in March 2022. He announced his comeback in style with his usual brash and outspoken nature. This matchup soon became a grudge fight when Covington badmouthed Edwards’ dead father. As such, the fight had many eyes on it.

While many questioned how Leon Edwards handled his emotions, he answered it with his calmness inside the octagon. From the start, ‘Rocky’ followed his game plan and strategically beat Covington round by round. Arguably, he won all the first four rounds. Also, surprisingly Covington. who was known for his cardio, remained silent and played on the backfoot. After many failed takedowns throughout the fight, Covington took the welterweight champion down in the fifth and secured the round for him.

After the fight went full distance, all the judges scored it 49-46 in favor of Leon Edwards. As such, he won the fight via unanimous decision. Next in his career, many rumors suggested he was to fight Belal Muhammad. As for Colby Covington, he called out Stephen Thompson after his loss.

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