Leon Edwards Doesn’t Buy Darren Till’s Hype

Following today’s UFC Fight Night 127 event. Leon Edwards spoke with the media (via MMA Junkie), and he’s not buying Darren Till’s hype…

On Feeling He’s #1: “Like I said before: I’ve beaten top-ranked guys, guys better than Till fought on the come-up. Somehow he leapfrogged me to get the (Donald) Cerrone fight. So it is what it is. I feel like I’m the No. 1 welterweight in the world. He thinks he’s the No. 1 welterweight in the world. So let’s prove it come May in Liverpool.”

His Thoughts on Till as a Fighter: “From what I’ve seen, Darren is good on his front foot; he’s only good when he’s coming forward,” Edwards said. “When you back him up he’s not as good. I’ve never seen him on his back, so I’ll test that out as well. … There’s nothing that’s amazing to me when I watch Till. Everyone else thinks he’s the second coming of God, but I don’t.”

On His Winning Streak: “Five-fight win-streak, there’s not many guys in the welterweight division who are on a five-fight win-streak,” Edwards said. “100 percent. If not Till, I’ll push for the July card; DC-Stipe in Vegas (at UFC 226). Get a fight in the states.”